Weird History
Most Common Killers In Ancient Rome and Greece
Common causes of death in ancient Greece and Rome had a lot to do with a lack of modern healthcare and wellness. In an urban society with no central plumbing, impure water supplies that transmitted bacteria, and insufficient medical...
Curated Video
Time Travel Adventures: Exploring Ancient Greece and the Middle Ages
In this video, Nova takes children on an exciting journey through time, starting with Ancient Greece. They learn about the birthplace of philosophy, the Olympics, democracy, and the creative arts. The video also touches on the Roman...
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Atheism in ancient times, Part 1
How old is Atheism? What does Atheism look like in ancient Greece and Rome? Are there any examples of Greek Atheism? A History of Unbelief, Part 1
Professor Dave Explains
After Rome: Further Development of Medicine in the Arab World
Great strides were made towards a scientific approach to medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome, but after the fall of the Roman Empire, the baton was handed over to the Arab World. The so-called Golden Age of Islam produced incredible...
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Non-believers in the middle ages, Part 1
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? A History of Unbelief, Part 3
Curated Video
The First Roman Hero was a Trojan
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...
Curated Video
A330: Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds - Myth at the Heart of the Roman Empire (7/7)
For more like this subscribe to the Open University channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXsH4hSV_kEdAOsupMMm4Qw Free learning from The Open University http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/history-the-arts --- How story and myth are...
Curated Video
A330: Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds - Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds (5/5)
For more like this subscribe to the Open University channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXsH4hSV_kEdAOsupMMm4Qw Free learning from The Open University http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/history-the-arts --- How story and myth are...
Big Think
Fareed Zakaria: STEM and the Liberal Arts Were a Power Couple
In its ancient origins, the liberal education featured science as an abstract elective rather than a practical subject which would net you a job. That science leads to a career while English and other liberal arts are subjects for...
National Geographic
Ancient Greece 101 | National Geographic
From artistry to politics, ancient Greece left a considerable impression on world history. Learn why Greek and Roman gods share so many similarities, how the alphabet got its name, and how the legacy of ancient Greece has evolved over...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is this 2,500 year old shipwreck so well-preserved? | Helen Farr and Jon Adams
In 2017, researchers off the Bulgarian coast discovered the oldest intact shipwreck ever found. This ancient Greek vessel was not only nearly 2,500 years old, but was just one of 65 shipwrecks found at the bottom of the Black Sea in...
History Hit
How were ancient China, India and Europe all connected?
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...
Crash Course
The Greeks and Romans - Pantheons Part 3: Crash Course World Mythology
This week, we continue our look at various Pantheons, and Mike digs deep into the gods of the ancient Greeks. We're talking Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Artemis, Hephaestos, Ares, and Apollo. We're also talking Jupiter, Juno, Neptune,...
Curated Video
The Hidden Colours of Classical Sculpture
The world is familiar with classical icons such as the Parthenon in Athens, but recent research suggests that both the ancient Greeks and the Romans saw their marble treasures very differently from the way we see them today. Close...
One Minute History
Evolution of Democracy: From Ancient Greece to Global Expansion
This video traces the evolution of democracy from ancient Greece to modern times, highlighting key moments such as Athenian democracy, the Roman Republic, Magna Carta, and the American Revolution. The narrative showcases how democracy...
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Castor and Pollux
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,...
IT'S HISTORY
Attitudes to War and Sex in the Ancient World
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...
Crash Course
Crash Course Theater and Drama Preview!
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...
Curated Video
Ancient Greece's location and history
Pupil outcome: I can describe where Ancient Greece was located and briefly outline its history. Key learning points: - Ancient Greece was in the eastern Mediterranean and at its peak spread to other parts of Europe, Africa and Asia. -...
Mr. Beat
Why Do We Have to Go to School?
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 we learned it at a...
Epicurious
The Secret History of Pizza | Epicurious
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...
Gresham College
Shakespeare's Fame - Professor Sir Jonathan Bate FBA CBE
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...
Ancient Lights Media
Greece
This clip looks at the physical features, climate, history and culture of Greece.
Curated Video
History of Bees & Beekeeping | Bedtime History
Join us as we explore the fascinating history of bees and beekeeping, a practice that dates back thousands of years. Bees have been around for over 100 million years, playing a crucial role in pollination and maintaining ecological...