Civilizations through history

Collection title

History

ID

JRT00186

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1975

Production year

1975

Abstract

A program about the most prominent monuments in Jordan and the succession of civilizations it had known; whether Byzantine, Roman, Nabataean, Islamic or Persian. One of the cities inhabited by these civilizations is Petra which dates back to the Nabataeans. Vestiges in the city of Amman and the Roman Amphitheatre, Jerash and Karak fortress, Rabd fortress and desert castles, testify the presence of these ancient civilizations.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Historical heritages

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds
• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites
• Society and way of life / Migrations

Credits / Cast

• Al Keilani Zeid - Director
• Fadha Karam - Author of original work
• Essadat Houda - Speaker
• Djeddoun Mounir - Speaker

Period of events

• From 0 to 500

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Provinces

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

2m4

Additional information

Ajloun fortress - Jerash - Petra - Amman and its streets