History Hit
The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: Buddhism
How did Buddhism come into China? How did the texts survive for so long throughout the centuries? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 2
Next Animation Studio
Researcher claims women also hunted 9000 years ago
After finding stone projectiles near a woman’s skeleton, Californian researchers concluded that ancient women hunted
History Hit
Hadrians Wall: The birth of the wall
What was the cause of the wall to be built? Why is the wall special to the Scottish? Hadrians Wall, Part 1
AllTime 10s
10 Mysteries Solved By Google Earth
No matter how much we find out about the earth, it always has more questions to answer. But thanks to Google mapping the entire planet, we're a lot closer to answering them than ever before. Here's 10 Mysteries Solved By Google Earth.
Curated Video
Greece, Mycenae ancient city - Lions gate
Mycenae, built between two hills, Profitis llias and Sara, dominates the Plain of Argos. According to myth, Mycenae was founded by Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae. In order to build the citadel, Perseus employed the Cyclopes, mythical...
Next Animation Studio
Mayan city had sophisticated water purification system
A team of researchers have found evidence that the Mayans had managed to build a sophisticated water purification system in Tikal — over 2,000 years ago. According to the lead researcher, Kenneth Tankersley of the University of...
Curated Video
Cambodia, Angkor - Bayon temple
The Bayon is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of...
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Europeans early arrival
How did Europeans slowly arrive early on in West Africa? How politically diverse was West Africa? West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 4
Wonderscape
Archaeology for Kids: Digging Up the Past
This video is an educational introduction to the field of archaeology. It explains the definition and discusses the importance of artifacts in understanding the daily lives, beliefs, and values of past civilizations. It also explores the...
Next Animation Studio
Neanderthals buried their dead, new study suggests
Researchers recently analyzed the remains of a Neanderthal child and found that the two-year-old was probably buried by its tribe, casting new light on the way these ancient cousins of humans treated their deceased.
Religion for Breakfast
The Origin of Christian Saints
In this episode we examine the topic: The Origin of Christian Saints
Curated Video
Bulgaria, Golyama Arsenalka Thracian tomb
Golyama Arsenalka mound is a Thracian burial tumulus with a subterranean stone building near the Bulgarian town of Shipka. It dates from the end of 5th century BC. It is composed of a representative facade, a small antechamber and a...
TMW Media
Virtual Archaeology: How Computer Tomography Changed Archaeology
How are the same processes used for Egyptian mummies? Virtual Archaeology, Part 4
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: Zoroastrianism
What is known of this religion in China? What motivated Christian rulers in the west to send missionaries to China and why? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 5
Next Animation Studio
Egyptian sarcophagus opened to reveal 3,000-year-old female mummy
A centuries-old coffin containing a well-preserved mummy was recently unveiled in Egypt - the latest in over a dozen ancient discoveries since the beginning of the year.
Curated Video
Greece, Epidauros Greek Theatre
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is a theatre in the Greek city of Epidaurus, located on the southeast end of the sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek God of medicine, Asclepius. It is built on the west side of Cynortion Mountain,...
History Hit
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind: African arts influence on the greats
How has African art influenced some of our great artists? What has been the biggest challenge but biggest highlight in Gus Casely-Hayfords career? Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 6
Science360
Anthropologist Gregory Button ScienceLives
A year after the nuclear meltdown that occurred on March 11, 2011, in Fukushima, Japan, Gregory Button, a professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is studying the scientific uncertainty surrounding that event. For more than...
Next Animation Studio
New section of Aztec skull tower unearthed in Mexico City
Mexican archaeologists have excavated more sections of the Aztec “tower of skulls” in the heart of Mexico City, according to the National Institute of Anthropology and History.
Mazz Media
Archaeology
This live-action video program is about the word Archaeology. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Archaeology through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
History Hit
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind: Africans and pop culture
What are Gus Casely-Hayford's views of Africans in popular culture? How does "word", "symbol", and "song" work together and what makes them so powerful? Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 5
Curated Video
Greece, Athens - Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus
The Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus is a major theatre in Athens, built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis. Dedicated to Dionysus, the god of plays and wine (among other things), the theatre could seat as many as 17,000 people with...
60 Second Histories
Building an Egyptian pyramid - part 2
A pyramid worker explains how the Egyptians moved the immense stone blocks.
Curated Video
Greece, Mycenae ancient city
Mycenae, built between two hills, Profitis llias and Sara, dominates the Plain of Argos. According to myth, Mycenae was founded by Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae. In order to build the citadel, Perseus employed the Cyclopes, mythical...