Videos

This brief video discusses the key concepts of the ancient Persian religion Zoroastrianism: Zarathustra, Ahura Mazda and the Avesta.

This brief video explains the origin of the terms "Persia" and Zoroastrianism. It also puts the Median, Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian and Sassanian Empires in context.

This video delves deeper into the reign of Cyrus the Great as he overthrows the Medians to establish the Achaemenid Empire, the first official Persian Empire.

WHAP Movie Maker Project Justine Engel & Jeshua Malroy Marzullo per. 1 May 2015

In this video, the various classes within Roman society, as well as the Conflict of the Orders are discussed.

This video is an explanation of ancient Egyptian economy. Source: Burstein, M. Stanley, "World History: Ancient Civilizations". Social Studies. Holt, California. 2006.

This video discusses the civilizations of Ancient Persia and the Arabian Peninsula. In this episode, the grand residences at Persepolis and the imperial palaces of Darius are toured. The second half of the video discusses the Arabian...

This video describes the origin of the Scythians and their civilization. This video was written, prepared, and narrated by David Peterson solely for educational use.

YouTuber Tom Scott has flown drones through lightning, he’s taken on the first human-powered theme park, he’s even visited Penistone. But he’s never taken on a British Museum curator in the world’s oldest playable board game… UNTIL NOW...

This video discusses the famous Battle of Megiddo; the war of 1457 B.C.E between ancient Egyptian forces (under Thutmose III) and rebel Canaanites (led by the king of Kadesh).