Instructional Video13:49
Dom Burgess

Why Aliens Will Probably Be Robots.

9th - 11th
Is there other life out there in the universe? Do aliens really exist? If so, then where are they all?! In this most epic of episodes, Dom has his favourite film (Aliens) interrupted by an extraterrestrial visitor - how very...
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60 Second Histories

Pyramids

K - 5th
An Egyptian priest explains what a pyramid is, it's purpose and their various shapes and designs.
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Curated Video

Mediterranean World: Inspiring America's Democracy

9th - Higher Ed
Discover how 3,000 years ago the Ancient Mediterranean World improved the life of the people through trade and the sharing of customs, knowledge and ideas.
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60 Second Histories

Introduction to the Roman Empire

K - 5th
This short video describes the Roman Empire and the countries it spanned such as Germany or Germania, France or Gallia and Britain which used to be known as Albion.
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60 Second Histories

Building an Egyptian pyramid - part 2

K - 5th
A pyramid worker explains how the Egyptians moved the immense stone blocks.
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The Art Assignment

Why You Don't Like Art History

9th - 12th
Was your Art History class an endless succession of names and dates and movements? Art History doesn't have to be that way! We discuss new (and much more compelling) approaches the study of art.
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60 Second Histories

Maya building techniques

K - 5th
This short video explains some of the building techniques and the tools the Ancient Maya used
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60 Second Histories

Maya hieroglyphs

K - 5th
An explorer looks at the Ancient Maya form of writing, the hieroglyphs and a mention of the Dresden Codex
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60 Second Histories

Who were the Ancient Maya?

K - 5th
This short video gives an overview of the Maya people: where they originated and where they lived. 
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60 Second Histories

Who were the Ancient Greeks?

K - 5th
This short video explains where Ancient Greek civilization began and discusses the Minoans and Mycenaeans.
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60 Second Histories

Planning an Egyptian pyramid

K - 5th
This short video is a fascinating look at how the Egyptians designed their pyramids without the aid of modern technology.
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60 Second Histories

Ancient Greek gods

K - 5th
A priestess describes the Olympians; the Ancient Greek gods like Zeus, Apollo, Artemis and Poseidon.
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60 Second Histories

Galen and the Four Humors

K - 5th
Galen explains what the four humours are and how they could be balanced to make people better.
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60 Second Histories

Galen the physician

K - 5th
The Ancient Greek physician Galen talks about his travels as a young man and the importance of Alexandria, Egypt.
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Galen and Hippocrates

K - 5th
In this short video, Galen talks about Hippocrates and his theories
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Roman food

K - 5th
This short video describes the food eaten in Rome, much of it similar to our own food like eggs, cheese, cold meat and bread but a few surprises like honeyed dormouse.  
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Farming in Ancient Greece

K - 5th
This short video describes what life is like on a farm in Ancient Greece, the terraces they farm on and food they grow and eat
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Olympic Games - the events

K - 5th
This short video describes the different types of sporting events held at the Olympics in Ancient Greece
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60 Second Histories

Family Life for Men in Ancient Greece

K - 5th
This short video gives a man's view of life in Ancient Greece, his position as head of the household and his values
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Family Life for Women in Ancient Greece

K - 5th
This short video gives a middle-class woman's view of life in Ancient Greece
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Trade in Ancient Greece

K - 5th
A merchant explains how the Ancient Greeks traded with the rest of their world.
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60 Second Histories

Democracy in Ancient Greece

K - 5th
A Greek philosopher explains how democracy began in Ancient Greece including the oligarchy system of rule
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60 Second Histories

Romulus & Remus

K - 5th
A description of the story written by Titus Livius about the origins of Rome; the story tells of twin boys and how they grew up they fell out which ended with Romulus killing his brother Remus
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60 Second Histories

Egyptian gods - part 1

K - 5th
An Egyptian priestess describes some of the Egyptian gods and what they represented; covering Ra, Geb, Nut and Shu