A beautiful retelling of Marco Polo’s account of his journeys in Asia in the 13th century, with illustrations from some editions of his book.
The Indus Valley (The Masters of the River)
A look at the remarkable Indus Valley civilisation represented by one of its largest sites at Dholavira.
Shangri-la by Michael Wood
A journey through India, Nepal and Tibet with historian Michael Wood in search of the ancient kingdom of Shangri-la
Archives of the Planet: Far East Expeditions to Empires
Films and photographs from the world of the East at the beginning of the 20th century standing on the brink of momentous change.
Spectacular Buddhist India
Extracts from a series of films looking at the various forms of Vajrayana Buddhism which are spread all along the trans-Himalaya regions of northern India
What the Ancients Knew in India
A fascinating glimpse into the scientific and technological achievements of ancient India and the effect on the modern world today.
Vibrations of India
Bones of the Buddha
A documentary tracing the history of the discovery of the Buddha’s relics at Piprahwa in northern India and the subsequent controversy surrounding them.
India’ and Indonesia’s Shared Ancient and Modern Cultural Heritage
This is a wonderful documentary looking at the close cross-cultural links between India and Indonesia.
