A 40-minute film covering the history and culture of Sri Lanka, and looking at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura, and moving on to Ritigala, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya and finally the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.
Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World
Historian Bettany Hughes explains some of the basic Buddhist concepts, and at the same time show some of the riches of Buddhist culture.
ZEN – A Fabian Enzinger Film
This is one of the finest non-verbal films I’ve come across so even better that it is also connected with Buddhism, being taken at a remote Zen temple in the Japanese Alps.
The Story of Buddhism by Benoy K Behl
A series of videos on the philosophy, art and culture of Buddhism in India by the renowned historian and photographer Benoy K Behl covering the Stupa, cave monasteries and later developments in the Himalayan Region.
A Spiritual Journey to the World Heritage Site: Banteay Srei
This is a well-researched and informative documentary about the Sacred Temple of Shri Tribhuvan Maheshwar that is now known as Banteay Srei, which stands 25km north-east of the main Angkor complex in Cambodia.
The Silk Road Series 11/16: Where Horses Fly Like the Wind
This week the expedition, which has been traveling along the southern trade routes, doubles back and explores the area along the northern route.
The Silk Road Series 10/16: Journey Into Music, South Through the Tian Shan Mountains
The theme that runs throughout this week’s episode is music and dance. It includes some of the most interesting ethnographic photography of the Uighars in Kucha along the southern route passing through the Tian Shan mountains.
The Silk Road Series 8/16: A Heat Wave Called Turfan
The expedition continues its journey westwards through Turfan, The Land of Fire, visiting a dried-up lake 150 metres below sea level, and the Fire Mountains on the way.
The Silk Road Series 7/16: Khotan-Oasis of Silk and Jade
There is very little archeology or art in this episode. The expedition flies over the desert in search of the ruins at Dan-dan Oilik, which was visited by Aurel Stein, but fails to find it as it had been covered by the desert at the time.
