When one thinks of the Ancient World you would be forgiven for instantly thinking of either the cultural glories of ancient Greece or the military might of the Roman Empire. Yet the Mediterranean and the Near East was just one part of a...

Were there Atheists in the middle ages? What does a non-believer in the middle ages, not believe in? What effect did ancient Greece and Rome have on non-belief in the middle ages?<br/>
A History of Unbelief, Part 3

In which John Green teaches you about water! So, we talk about resources a lot on Crash Course, and today is no exception. It turns out people can't live without water, which means it's absolutely necessary for civilization. Today John...

The Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, Rome, was originally built in 484 BC and rebuilt by Tiberius in 6 AD. Three columns and part of the architrave stand today. Castor and Pollux were the Dioscuri, the "twins" of Gemini,...

Sex already played a vital role in the societies of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Who could have intercourse with whom was laid out carefully. But even back then the followers of Dionysus and the women in the brothels of Pompeii knew...

We're back! This year Mike Rugnetta is teaching you about theater and drama. Are you in drama club? Want to know about the history of theater? Maybe learn some theater history? Have a lot of fun? This is the series for you! Over the next...

In the beginning, for hundreds of thousands of years, we didn't go to school. During the hunter gatherer days, when humans just gathered wild plants or chased wild animals, that's pretty much the main thing we did, and...

This fun animated video chronicles the history of how pizza developed from the flatbreads of ancient Greece and Rome to its modern incarnation in the United States. Animation: Fly Machine Picture Co. Still haven’t subscribed to...

Ever since classical antiquity, poets and playwrights have written about famous heroes and anti-heroes, lovers and politicians. But they have also yearned for posthumous fame themselves. How do they achieve it? This final lecture will...

This clip looks at the physical features, climate, history and culture of Greece.

We all love olive oil! It's great for cooking, it's great for snacking, especially with fresh bread, it's just the best. Where did it come from? Most people know that it is quite ancient, but where did it come from precisely, and what...

So Romulus is the traditional founder of Rome, but the Romans traced their history back even further. In the Iliad, Aeneas is a minor character, one of the dozens of princes of Troy, but in Roman mythology he went on to lead his family...

What is Hubris? For the Ancient Greeks, Hubris was a particularly pernicious character trait - an excessive arrogance and pride that would always lead to nemesis - the fall. Icarus and Phaeton both succumbed to hubris, and the trial of...

This clip looks at the physical features, history, climate and culture of Italy

This video explores the economic impact of Alexander the Great's Asian campaign and the subsequent reigns of various Macedonian rulers, highlighting periods of growth and decline in the Kingdom's economy. From the influx of Persian...

Lead is really useful when you add it to things like paint and gasoline. Problem is, it’s also poisonous. Hosted by: Hank Green

The first place that human civilization truly began was Ancient Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the Middle East. This was followed by Egypt, Greece, and many others. How did these regions develop through to the...

Footnotes: 0:28 - No, seriously, that family tree is tumbleweed. Cleopatra had a grand total of two great-grandparents, who were also uncle and niece 1:08 Pompey is best general. Fight me, Caesar scrubs 1:10 Fun fact, Mark Antony was...