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Cradles of Civilization - Assyria
Video by DrDavidNeiman

Cradles of Civilization - Assyria

In the final part of his Near East lecture, Dr. David Neiman discusses the Assyrian civilization that eventually came to dominate the Near East in the late second millennium BCE. He details the archives found at Mari and Nuzi, and ends with...
Cradles of Civilization - Cracking the code
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Cradles of Civilization - Cracking the code

This is the part one of lecture two in the series "Cradles of Civilization" by Dr. David Neiman. He explains how the cuneiform texts of ancient languages were deciphered by scholars of the nineteenth-century CE.
Cradles of Civilization - Creating the Year 'One
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Cradles of Civilization - Creating the Year 'One

In this concluding segment of Dr. David Neiman's "Cradles of Civilization" (lecture two), Dr. Neiman discusses the way the year 'one' was calculated before the advent of the modern calendar.
Cradles of Civilization - Babylonian Math
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Cradles of Civilization - Babylonian Math

In the sixth segment of Dr. Neiman's second lecture, he reviews Babylonian advances in astronomy and mathematics. He also credits the Babylonians with devising some of civilization's most basic concepts: dividing the circle into 360 degrees...
Etruscans: Italian Civilization Before Ancient Rome
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Etruscans: Italian Civilization Before Ancient Rome

Our new animated historical documentary talks about the Etruscans. Their origins, culture, religion, lifestyle and how they influenced the Roman Republic and through it the world. The video was made by our friend András Szente-Dzsida while...
Eric Cline | 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed
Video by The Oriental Institute

Eric Cline | 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed

1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed February 25, 2015 Dr. Eric H. Cline Professor of Classics and Anthropology Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Director of the Capitol Archaeological...
An Introduction to the Ancient Egyptian Civilization
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An Introduction to the Ancient Egyptian Civilization

This Introduction to the Ancient Egyptian Civilization is a compact guide to the main time periods, events and pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. Narrated by DW Draffin, learn all about the beginnings of the Old Kingdom of Egypt with the first pharaoh...
The Ancient Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - Episode 2: Golden Age
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The Ancient Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - Episode 2: Golden Age

EPISODE 2: GOLDEN AGE The second part recounts the Greeks' heroic victory against the mighty Persian empire through the life of Themistocles, one of Athens' greatest generals.The episode opens in 490 B.C. when tiny Athens prepares to safeguard...
The Ancient Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - Episode 1: Revolution
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The Ancient Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - Episode 1: Revolution

EPISODE 1: THE REVOLUTION The first part tells the story of the troubled birth of the world's first democracy, ancient Athens, through the life of an Athenian nobleman, Cleisthenes. In the brutal world of the 5th century BC, the Athenians...
The Ancient Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - Episode 3: Empire of the Mind
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The Ancient Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - Episode 3: Empire of the Mind

EPISODE 3: EMPIRE OF THE MIND The final segment describes how Athens, at the height of her glory, engaged in a suicidal conflict with her greatest rival, Sparta. Through the eyes of Socrates, Athens' first philosopher, viewers see the tragic...
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