Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal DVD VIDEO DOCUMENTARY India monuments Emperor tribute engineering 2007 Type: Movie Platform: DVD Publisher: History Released: 2007 Media: DVD Taj Mahal From tragedy and loss came one of the most spectacular monuments ever erected—India's TAJ MAHAL. Built four hundred years ago as a tribute to Emperor Shah Jahan's beloved third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth, the Taj Mahal was an undertaking of unprecedented extravagance and beauty. Upwards of 20,000 workers toiled to create the astounding feat of engineering, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. In this captivating program, discover how the famous structure that we see today is only a fraction of what was originally built, and watch as a team of historical detectives search for clues to the original Taj Mahal and investigate the myth of a second Taj Mahal, built not in white, but black, marble. Featuring expert interviews and innovative computer recreations, LOST WORLDS journeys four centuries i