The fortress of the sea

Collection title

Mare nostrum

ID

INA00262

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

10/22/1976

Production year

1976

Abstract

In western Mediterranean, 4000 years BC, no civilization had developed. The ‘sea peoples’ invaded Corsica about 32 centuries ago, and built circular stone buildings on top of mountains as in Araghiu, Cucuruzzu and Bavella, which earned them the name of ‘Torrean’. The island then opened to history with the arrival of Phoenicians who created Alalia (Aleria), in 564 BC. The Greek civilization extended; Rome succeeded to Greece: the village of Alalia became a city. Over the centuries, the shores of the island have seen many invaders; the ‘Sartenais’ language would still be the Latin of the Roman legions. As for the menhirs and dolmens in the inlands of Corsica, we still don’t know who has erected them.

Type

video

Production companies

• France 3 Marseille - Coproduction
• ONCIC ( Office national pour le commerce et l'industrie cinematographique) - Coproduction

Broadcaster

FTV - F3

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Pre-history

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Antiquity
• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites
• Society and way of life / Migrations

Credits / Cast

• Ordines Jacques - Director
• Durand Jacques - Producer
• Bouchenaki Mounir - Producer

Period of events

• From -5000 to -1000

Map locations

• France - Corsica - Filitosa
• France - Corsica - Aléria

Original language

French

Media running time

11m59

Additional information

Program co-produced by FR3 Marseille and ONCIC in Algiers; Algerian producer Mounir Bouchenaki