New information has helped us understand where domestic horses came from. And by counting some tree rings, researchers were able to find evidence of Norse presence in the Americas in 1021 CE.

The first era of Indian civilization that left a written record behind is known as “Vedic” because it produced the Vedas, which is Sanskrit for “knowledge”. These are the earliest works composed in Sanskrit and the oldest texts of...

The origin of Homo sapiens is in Africa. But at some point we began to leave and settle in other parts of the world. When did this happen, and why? What are the remains we have found that document this incredible journey? Let's take a look!

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By the fourth century BC, India had emerged as a nation of 16 autonomous states, with the Mauryan Empire, founded by Chandragupta Maurya, rising as the dominant force. Under Chandragupta and his successors, the empire expanded...

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in the Old City of Jerusalem, is one of the holiest sites for most Christians worldwide. It is believed to house the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial. But what can archaeology tell us about...

In this video, we explore the Proto-Indo-European Sky Father. A deity revered by many cultures throughout history. From the Greek Zeus to the Roman Jupiter, the Sky Father god represented the celestial day-lit sky. Hosted by Dr. Andrew...

This series explores the many kingdoms of pre-colonial sub-saharan Africa.

The Cult of Mithras was a thriving religion in the Roman Empire. But by the 5th century....it was gone. What do we know about the Cult of Mithras? And what was its relationship with Christianity?

The Druids. The mysterious Celtic religious specialists of ancient Ireland, Britain, and Northern Europe. But who were they really? What historical evidence corroborates their existence?

In this episode we examine the topic: Where Did Ancient Christians Meet?

Masada is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Israel. It is best known from a dramatic episode described by Josephus in his account The Jewish War when the Judean rebels in the First Jewish Revolt made an epic last stand...

In the mid-3rd century CE, Emperor Decius ordered that everyone in the Roman Empire is to offer a sacrifice to the Roman gods. This caused a controversy among Christian communities as bunches of Christians refused to sacrifice and ended...

Animal sacrifice. It is one of humanity's oldest rituals. But how old? When did this ritual originate?

The aboriginals may be living proof that our current understanding of ancient history could be wrong. Their very existence on this remote island raises more questions than it does answers. The Out of Africa theory in this instance...

British Museum Curator St John Simpson talks about the Sasanian empire, the Silk Road and new archaeological evidence for trade and movement across the frontiers of Late Antiquity.