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BBC Lost Cities of the Ancients

BBC Lost Cities of the Ancients

Description: Series which unearths lost civilisations and reveals some of the world's greatest lost cities.
Year Released: 2006
First episode air date: September 2006
Network: BBC Four
Language: English
Cast: Mark Halliley
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