Inside the Topkapi Palace Museum /
Once the palace of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul is a vast treasury of Islamic culture, science and weaponry, visited by over 2 million people every year. In this episode, at the foot of Istanbul's ancient walls we discover how a Muslim invader bested Chri...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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London :
British Broadcasting Corporation,
2012.
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| Series: | Art and architecture in video
Museum Secrets ; series 2, episode 6 |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Once the palace of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul is a vast treasury of Islamic culture, science and weaponry, visited by over 2 million people every year. In this episode, at the foot of Istanbul's ancient walls we discover how a Muslim invader bested Christian defenders by using their superstitions against them. In the city's famed spice market we seek a poison to assassinate a Sultan, then in the Sultan's private residence we investigate how a Harem slave rose to rule an empire. On the sea at the museum's doorstep we discover how a Turkish admiral got his hands on the lost map of Christopher Columbus, then unearth a forgotten civilization that fought the mighty Pharaohs of Egypt to a draw. And finally, we test Islamic scientific theories to create a working model of the world's first robot. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (43 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 00:42:22 |