AllTime 10s
10 Worst Jobs In The History Of Humanity
Gathering leeches, collecting corpses and... playing World of Warcraft? These are the 10 worst jobs ever. When you see what these people have had to do to make ends meet, you might feel a little better about your job.
One Minute History
Gladiators, the Oldest Union - One Minute History_1080
Gladiators ruled the Roman arenas for almost a thousand years. Accompanied by music during combat, gladiators often fought to the death for the entertainment of their audience. A gladiator would fight two or three times a year, with few...
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Non-believers in the middle ages, Part 2
What is the difference between a heretic and a non-believer? What did the church do to combat non-belief? Could accusations of non-belief be a political tool? What role does anti-clericalism play in unbelief? A History of Unbelief, Part 4
History Hit
Hadrians Wall: The end of the wall
What was the other purpose of the wall? In the end, what happened to it? Hadrians Wall, Part 5
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Julius Caesar - Act 2 Summary
Brutus is pacing in anguish, conflicted by his loyalty to Caesar. However, thanks to Cassius’ manipulations, Brutus ultimately decides that Caesar must die. The plan is set in motion - will Caesar be warned in time? Watch our summary of...
Curated Video
Punic Wars from the Carthaginian Perspective | Animated History
The ancient Mediterranean was the scene of an epic clash between two empires to determine who would control the area: the Roman Republic and Carthaginian Empire. In this video, we will examine the Punic Wars from the Cathaginian...
Curated Video
Hadrian Emperor
Hadrian (76-138 AD) was the fourteenth Emperor of Rome. Hadrian was born Publius Aelius Hadrianus into a Hispano-Roman family. Although Italica near Santiponce (in modern-day Spain) is often considered his birthplace, his actual place of...
Curated Video
Sword Swallowing: A Look into the History and Risks
Learn about the fascinating history and technique of sword swallowing. The video emphasizes the risks involved and strongly discourage anyone from attempting it at home. However, they also highlight the surprising contributions sword...
History Hit
Michael Scott on Classical Connections: Pan-eurasian trade in the ancient world
How come the east and west connections were not originally seen before in the ancient world? ***The interviewers audio is lower than the guest speaker*** Michael Scott on Classical Connections, Part 1
Cerebellum
The Middle Ages - The Early Middle Ages 5th Century - 10th Century
This video tells the fascinating story of these thousand years of history, from around 500 A.D. to 1400 A.D. The Middle Ages are an incredibly dynamic period of history. So much of what we are familiar with today, from states to...
Odd Quartet
Music History - That Time Mozart Stole Music From The Pope
On a trip to Rome, Mozart and his father go see the Tenebrae service at the Sistine chapel to hear the Miserere. Then things get complicated.
Religion for Breakfast
Is the Gospel of Jesus' Wife a Forgery?
Gospel of Jesus' Wife. Authentic or Forged?
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Vesta
The Temple of Vesta is an ancient edifice in Rome, Italy, located in the Roman Forum near the Regia and the House of the Vestal Virgins. The small round Temple of Vesta was located at the east end of the Roman Forum. The site was a holy...
60 Second Histories
Dissolution of the Monasteries – part 1
Thomas Cromwell describes the beginning of the dissolution of the monasteries
60 Second Histories
Roman weapons - the gladius
A legionary describes the gladius; one of the most famous swords from history, at over 50cm long Roman legionaries were well trained in using them.
Englishing
Lesson on PRESENT SIMPLE tense (routines, habits, talking about feelings, discussing a story)
What's the Present Simple or Simple Present ? In this lesson, Mr. P./Marc will answer this question by explaining the six different ways in which this tense is used. He will naturally list easy examples for each usage. He will also...
Englishing
Lesson on the PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE and the PAST SIMPLE (I have lived - I lived)
This video is about the difference between Present Perfect Simple and the Past Simple. Both tenses are often confused even by native English speakers. The Present Perfect Simple is both a past and a present tense and it describes an...
60 Second Histories
Gladiators
This short video describes the different types of gladiator such as the retiarius and the murmillo together with the different weapons and helmets they wore; it even mentions the female gladiators that fought
Jack Rackam
Tyrant or Superstar? | The Life & Times of Nero
Watch your backs and the water in your wine, our road has led us back to Rome! Nero Claudius Caesar often gets a bad rap as one of the worst emperors, whether a madman or a tyrant. To be sure, he was an awful human being, he killed his...
60 Second Histories
Henry VIII, supreme head of the Church of England
Henry VIII describes his split with Rome and his view on the Reformation
History Hit
Michael Scott on Classical Connections: Humanities interest then and now
How different is the ancient world from the modern world? Why is cherry picking history not a good thing compared to looking at the big picture of it? ***The interviewers audio is lower than the guest speaker*** Michael Scott on...
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality: The Christianity revolution, Part 1
How revolutionary was Christianity in its early form? How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 2
Weird History
What It Was Like to Be a Roman Slave
Slave labor was a huge aspect of Roman life and the Republic depended heavily on free work from human beings who had no rights, no possessions, and were left at the whims of their masters to be worked to death, starved, tortured, and...
Intelligence Squared
Mary Beard: How did Roman Citizenship work?
Mary Beard: "Rome is rough, it's real, it's open, it's us"Mary Beard: "Rome is rough, it's real, it's open, it's us"