30 Masterpieces of the Ancient World

“Ram Caught in a Thicket”

Documentary Apr 5, 2013 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E5: Explore the fertility theme in an early 3-D sculpture. "Ram Caught in a Thicket" was excavated from the Great Death Pit at Ur. In addition to telling us about royal burials, the sculpture tells us about the society's wealth, its relationship with animals, and the religious role of the rulers and lords.

Documentary Apr 5, 2013 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2013
Run Time: 29 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.