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Curated Video
The Dilemma of 'An Eye for an Eye': Exploring Justice in Today's Society
This video explores the concept of "an eye for an eye" as a historical form of justice and questions its relevance in today's society. It delves into the origins of this principle in ancient civilizations and religious texts, while also...
PBS
Can All Monsters Be Traced Back to Tiamat?
Across multiple mythologies, the term “mother of monsters” is used frequently on the likes of women such as Echidna, Lamia, and Angrboda. But in Mesopotamian mythology, the mother of monsters is Tiamat, who’s less of a woman, and more of...
Professor Dave Explains
The Roots of Logic in the Ancient World
I did promise that this playlist would include logic in addition to philosophy, so it's time to get rolling with that. How did logic emerge, and how did it evolve over time? Let's focus first on its origins and its status leading up to...
Curated Video
Skin in the Game: The Importance of Symmetry of Risk and Return
This video discusses the economic and ethical principle of "skin in the game," which suggests that those who stand to gain from an activity should also be at risk of losing when things go wrong. The video provides historical examples of...
Curated Video
The Birth of writing
Did you know the first man starting talking 2 million years ago! Ancient Egyptians were the first to use writing in pictogram form, quoted facts and stories on pieces of potteries. Egyptian hieroglyphs still remained a mystery.
Curated Video
The Rise and Fall of Babylon | The Life & Times of Hammurabi
We're going way back for this one, before Classical History, before the Iron Age, all the way back to the Bronze Age! Talkin' about the First Babylonian Empire, and how Hammurabi made it the greatest empire Mesopotamia had ever seen, and...
5 Minutes English
Ancient Mesopotamia | 5 MINUTES
The story of writing, astronomy and law begins in one place: Mesopotamia, also called the “Cradle of Civilization” and located in modern Iraq and Kuwait. Get to know the Ancient Mesopotamian Civilization in 5 Minutes...
Curated Video
EGYPT: VIRGIN MARY APPARITION
Arabic/Eng/Nat
A town in southern Egypt is flocked by spectators since residents said that they've seen an apparition of the Virgin Mary and a flock of exceptionally large, white pigeons in...
A town in southern Egypt is flocked by spectators since residents said that they've seen an apparition of the Virgin Mary and a flock of exceptionally large, white pigeons in...
Crash Course
Ancient Mesopotamia
Mr. Green provides an overview of Ancient Mesopotamia by examining the political structures and cultural beliefs of the region. The video reviews shifts in authority from religious to political leaders, as well as the influence of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Law Code Stele of King Hammurabi
Audio slideshow discussing a Law Code Stele of King Hammurabi from 1792-1750 BC. [3:17] Includes links to additional information and images.