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...

Hatshepsut was a powerful female pharaoh of Ancient Egypt who used effective propaganda to ensure a long and prosperous rule. She ruled 18th dynasty Egypt from c. 1479 – 1458 BCE. Timestamps: 0:00 Early Life 1:57 Claiming the Throne 6:53...

Researchers in Berlin have recently deciphered the second-century map of Germania by Ptolemy. Ptolemy, an ancient Greek Egyptian scholar, created the first map that used longitudinal and latitudinal lines, but his depiction of Germania...

Ancient China boasts the longest lasting empire in history and is conveniently divided into periods called Dynasties, which are lines of kings or emperors from a single family.

In this episode of On Location, Coyote and the team discover ancient cave paintings while exploring in South Africa! Well known for its historical significant in early human culture, South Africa is home to some of the most important...

This video provides a detailed and vivid account of the Battle of Cannae, a significant military engagement between the Roman Republic and Carthaginian forces led by Hannibal in 216 BC. The transcript walks the viewer through the...

More than almost any other ancient ruler, facts about King Tut, the boy who led an empire and was buried in a tomb stuffed with gold and artifacts, have been hard to deduce. Who was this young man given the responsibility of carrying...

MOT 1951: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN: COUNTRYSIDE: VS Mountains valley in Iran / Camel caravan walking single file line in desert / NAQSH-E RUSTAM: Tomb of Darius I of Persia carved in cliff cross shape w/ center entrance. Cliff side...

The History of Physics and Its Applications

In between two of the islands of Indonesia, there’s an ancient line that is both real and…not real.

Follow Explorer Society secret agents Cleo and Lance to ancient Egypt in seek of the pharaoh's missing scepter.

The legendary Battle of the Red Cliffs marks the end of the four century old Han dynasty. Poverty, famine and floods lead to uprisings such as the Rebellion of the Yellow Turbans. The weakened empire got split into smaller regions after...

This is China: the second-largest economy in the world, home to the largest population in the world, and the most aggressive economic expansion in modern history.



Most people watching this video now would have seen China go...

The Battle of Yarmouk was a pivotal battle in world history that took place in 636. The Arab forces, led by the brilliant military mind Khalid Ibn Al Waleed, faced off against the Byzantine army. Despite being outnumbered, the Arabs...

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...

The ancient Egyptians used a division method we call "partial quotients." It's a quick an intuitive way to do division. Also check out how ancient Egyptians multiplied numbers='https://www.youtube.com/wworksv=qHXsKyVSPOU' target='_blank'...

Battle of Guadalete, 711 AD ⚔ How was Spain conquered by the Arabs? ⚔ Muslim Conquest

This video recounts the Battle of Daraa, a significant conflict between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire in the 6th century. It highlights the strategic preparations and tactics employed by both sides, as well as the...

This video explores the a fantastical theory that many ancient megalithic structures around the world, including the pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge, may have served as data storage units or communication devices with entities from...

Throughout Japanese history, the Japanese have believed in the divine ancestry of the imperial family as one of Japan’s unique virtues. Explore the ancient legend about the divinity of the imperial family beginning with the sun goddess...

In this episode of Travel Thru History we visit a city in the Southeastern US that you can hear from miles away. It’s rightfully called Music City but you know it as Nashville, Tennessee. We dig deep into the city’s past and find that...

Battle of Adrianople, 1205 AD Emperor Kaloyan, the Roman Slayer

How Did the Nicene Creed Form? This famous statement of Christian orthodoxy is recited all over the world today. But it was actually composed in the 4th century during a theological controversy. What was this controversy? And what can it...

A voyage on a river can take you to the heart of an unfamiliar place, and also free you from some of the stress of travel. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National Geographic:...