Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, Akkadian, pink limestone, 2254-2218 B.C.E. (Louvre, Paris) This monument depicts the Akkadian victory over the Lullubi Mountain people. In the 12th century B.C.E., 1,000 years after it was originally made, the Elamite king, Shutruk-Nahhunte, attacked Babylon and
From playlist Art of the ancient Mediterranean | Art History | Khan Academy
How Akkadian cylinder seals served as ancient signatures | Art, Explained
"It does seem to indicate the balancing of forces of nature." Curator Yelena Rakic on Akkadian cylinder seals. Explore this object: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/323869 Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that
From playlist Art of the ancient Mediterranean | Art History | Khan Academy
The Alexander Sarcophagus, c. 312 B.C.E., Pentelic marble and polychromy, found in Sidon, 195 x 318 x 167 cm (İstanbul Archaeological Museums). Speakers: Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Steven Zucker and Beth Harris.
From playlist Art of the ancient Mediterranean | Art History | Khan Academy
The Greatest King of Akkad | Sargon | Ancient Mesopotamia Documentary
Sargon of Akkad successfully united multiple Sumerian city-states and conquered all of Mesopotamia to form the Akkadian Empire. As a tribute to the lasting impact of his life and legacy, future generations referred to him as "Sargon the Great"! Sargon Biography 2334 BC - 2284 BC The World
From playlist Ancient Biographies
Old Babylonian Mathematics and Plimpton 322: A new perspective (introduction)
Daniel Mansfield and Norman Wildberger from the School of Mathematics and Statistics, UNSW Sydney, introduce Old Babylonian culture from 1900- 1600 B.C.E. and the most famous mathematical artifact from that time: the clay cuneiform tablet called Plimpton 322. This is the first of a series
From playlist Old Babylonian Mathematics
World's Most Beautiful Wooden Mosques? Unique Architecture from Turkey - Black Sea Region Part 24
Wooden Mosques in Camili and Maral villages in the Eastern Black Seas Region in Turkey It took us time and effort to reach here but it was definitely worth it. I confess that I didn't know anything about these two mosques at the very edge of the Turkish border with Georgia amidst the hars
From playlist Travels around the World
The Cruelest King of Assyria | Ashurbanipal | Ancient Mesopotamia Documentary
Ashurbanipal was popular among his people but merciless when dealing with enemies. His obsession with collecting knowledge led him to construct The Royal Library of Ashurbanipal, which has been referred to as "the most precious source of historical material in the world"! Ashurbanipal Bio
From playlist Ancient Biographies
WORLD’S MOST AMAZING ARCHER in Slow Motion - Smarter Every Day 130
Tweet this: http://bit.ly/1EXAQ85 Post to FB: http://on.fb.me/1zu4InX Buy a shave kit at www.harrys.com and use the promo code SMARTER Next video with Byron: The Archer's Paradox. ⇊⇊⇊⇊⇊ More info Below ⇊⇊⇊⇊⇊ Comment thread on Reddit: http://bit.ly/1GCoZ0t Tweet ideas to me @SmarterEv
From playlist Smarter Every Day in Order
Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs | Ancient Egyptian Alphabet | The Great Courses
Ancient Egyptian civilization is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating chapters in human history. While remnants of the culture like temples, obelisks, and sarcophagi continue to mystify us, you can unlock their true meaning if you know how to read hieroglyphs. To the untrained eye, thi
From playlist Ancient History
Explained: What is the Oak Island Money Pit?
[Captions available - just turn them on!] The history of the famous (or infamous) Oak Island Money Pit, including numerous theories, some of which are really quite silly. I hope you like this video, as I hope to do more like it in the future, though a new microphone would probably be need
From playlist Explained: The Series (2015 - 2017)
Video 15: Imaging with a Tablet Camera
*** Note: Watching in HD 1080 and full screen is strongly recommended. *** MIT RES.10-001 Making Science and Engineering Pictures: A Practical Guide to Presenting Your Work, Spring 2016 View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/RES-10-001S16 Instructor: Felice Frankel Felice Frankel pr
From playlist MIT RES.10-001 Making Science and Engineering Pictures: A Practical Guide to Presenting Your Work, Spring 2016
Evan Doll, co-founder of Flipboard explains how simplicity is one of the keys to success
Evan Doll used his experience at Apple and as an iPhone app instructor at Stanford to help create Flipboard, one of the most popular iPad apps available. In this podcast interview Evan talks about design decisions made for Flipboard and how similar lessons can be applied to apps built arou
From playlist TOC 2012
Why Do Word Meanings Evolve? Evolution & Semantic Change
What are the mechanisms of semantic change? And how does the etymology of the word 'evolution' reflect these changes? It turns out that the history of book production ties all these things together! #evolution #etymology #WeCreateEdu This video is part of a series of videos by a bunch of
From playlist Evolution Collaboration
The Archaeology Iceberg Explained
I have returned from my four month long hiatus! I hope this 50 minute video makes up for it. Today, we will explore some of the most bizarre and obscure stories and facts related to the field of archaeology. In this video, I talk about everything from mummies to Giant Aztec Snake statues t
From playlist Anthropology Profile
What are the Effects of Tablets and Smartphones on Babies’ Brains? | Babies: Their Wonderful World
Often we concentrate on showing the negative effective of new technologies on the development of babies, but could tablets, smartphones and other touchscreen devices help improve their motor skills? Discover more about babies' minds in Babies: Their Wonderful World http://bit.ly/twwobyt Be
From playlist Babies: Their Wonderful World
George Washington's Wooden Teeth
The History Guy remembers what is possibly the world's most famous dentures, George Washington's wooden teeth. The History Guy uses images that are in the Public Domain. As photographs of actual events are often not available, I will sometimes use photographs of similar events or objects
From playlist History without War
TUBALCAIN WENT TO AN AUCTION SALE 1 mrpete222
Tubalcain empties his wallet at an estate sale.
From playlist TOOL AUCTIONS & ESTATE SALES
The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A guidebook for the underworld - Tejal Gala
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-egyptian-book-of-the-dead-tejal-gala Ancient Egyptians believed that in order to become immortal after death, a spirit must first pass through the underworld — a realm of vast caverns, lakes of fire, and magical gates. Needless to say, one n
From playlist Myths from Around the World
de Havilland Mosquito - Was It The Most Versatile Aircraft of WW2?
Get MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/curiousdroid & get an exclusive offer extended to our viewers: an extra month FREE. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by film-makers with 3,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive p
From playlist Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Medea Sarcophagus, 140 - 150 C.E., marble, 65 x 227 cm (Altes Museum, Berlin). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
From playlist Art of the ancient Mediterranean | Art History | Khan Academy