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Watch our new HD video here: https://youtu.be/to3kP7U3PoM Column of Trajan, Carrara marble, completed 113 C.E., Rome Dedicated to Emperor Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus b. 53 , d. 117 C.E.) in honor of his victory over Dacia (now Romania) 101-02 and 105-06 C.E. Dedicated to Emperor
From playlist Art of the ancient Mediterranean | Art History | Khan Academy
Tacitus' Histories and Germanicus
In this lecture, Dr Chris Whitton (University of Cambridge) introduces the figure of Tiberius’ adoptive son, Germanicus, focusing in particular on: (i) the shape of the Empire in the early 1st century AD and Germanicus’ position in the Julio-Claudian dynasty; (ii) Tacitus’ presentation of
From playlist Classics & Ancient History
The Death of Caesar (March 15th 44 BC) // Nicolaus of Damascus // Ancient Source
"The body of Caesar lay just where it fell, ignominiously stained with blood - a man who had advanced westward as far as Britain and the Ocean, and who had intended to advance eastward against the realms of the Parthians and Indians, so that, with them also subdued, an empire of all land a
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Eratosthenes: Biography of a Great Thinker
Eratosthenes (c. 276 BC -- c.194 BC) was a Greek scholar nicknamed "Beta." This is because he was considered the second best in so many fields. Despite the dismissive nickname, Eratosthenes is still celebrated to this day for his significant contributions to math, astronomy, and geograph
From playlist It Starts With Literacy
The Myth of Prometheus | The Stealing of Fire From Gods | Greek Mythology
Based on a story by Lin and Don Donn - https://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/myths.html, used with permission. The Myth of Prometheus | The Stealing of Fire From Gods | Greek Mythology Prometheus was the son of the Titan Iapetus and the Oceanid Clymene. Even though a Titan himself, together
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The First Emperor of Babylon | Hammurabi | Ancient Mesopotamia Documentary
Hammurabi was a cunning Amorite king who rose to great prominence during the 18th century BC. A fearsome ruler and military commander, Hammurabi conquered all of Mesopotamia, with Babylon serving as the heart of his powerful new empire! Hammurabi Biography 1810 BC - 1750 BC The First Empe
From playlist Ancient Biographies
Dinner with Atilla the Hun // Priscus 448 CE // Primary Source #projectpannonia
Here we have particularly special primary source describing a meeting with one of the great leaders of history - Atilla, leader of the Hunnic peoples. Priscus was a Roman diplomat from the fifth century, who took part in a diplomatic mission on behalf of the Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosi
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Perseus and Medusa | Ancient Greek Mythology Stories
Based on a story by Lin and Don Donn - https://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/myths.html, used with permission. Perseus and Medusa | Greek Mythology Stories Perseus, in Greek mythology, the slayer of the Gorgon Medusa and the rescuer of Andromeda from a sea monster. ... Because the gaze of Me
From playlist Ancient Greek Mythology
The Greatest Pharaoh | Ramesses II | Ancient Egypt Documentary
Ramesses II was a poweful pharaoh who maintained stability within the empire, preserved its borders, and built immense monuments throughout Egypt. His unprecedented sixty-six year long reign and countless achievements immortalized him as 'Ramesses the Great!' Ramesses II Biography 1303 BC
From playlist Ancient Biographies
http://www.teachastronomy.com/ Hipparchus was a major astronomer of the second century BC. He had an observatory on the island of Rhodes. From him we have the first use of celestial coordinates and the first star catalog. He also invented the magnitude system for measuring the relative
From playlist 03. Concepts and History of Astronomy and Physics
Miracle Drug: The Discovery of Insulin
In 1920s Toronto, four researchers, including an unlikely country doctor and a world renowned research physician who were often at odds with each other, developed a miracle drug to treat an illness that had perplexed medical science for millennia. The discovery of insulin, which has been d
From playlist History without War