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Cradles of Civilization - Date Formula of Hammurabi
In this third installment of Dr. David Neiman's second lecture on the Cradles of Civilization, Dr. Neiman continues to read from the "Date Formula" or "Year List" of King Hammurabi. This listing was created before the great Law Code of Hammurabi...
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Cradles of Civilization - Benevolent Dictatorship of Hamurabi
In this fourth installment of Dr. David Neiman's second lecture on the "Cradles of Civilization", Dr. Neiman comments on the many policies of Hammurabi that were of benefit to his people and to those nations that he conquered throughout his...
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Cradles of Civilization - Warriors
In part five of the second lecture in the series "Cradles of Civilization", Dr. Neiman compares the political approach of Hammurabi of Babylon to other great leaders including: Nebuchadnezzer, Cyrus The Great, Alexander The Great and Genghis...
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Cradles of Civilization - The Ziggurat
In part six of his nine part lecture on the Near East, Dr. Neiman discusses the importance of Sumer's influence on Egypt. Further, he details how the building of the temple towers, named "Ziggurat" lead to the development of the Egyptian...
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Cradles of Civilization - Hieroglyphics
Dr. David Neiman discusses the development of hieroglyphs and the use of papyrus and ink in Egypt. Further, he describes how the Phoenicians revolutionized writing with the invention of the alphabet, and that even though the scribes resisted...
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Cradles of Civilization - Gudea of Lagash
In part eight of his lecture, Dr. Neiman explains that as the alphabet triumphs, cuneiform fades away. Further, he describes the last great flourishing of Sumerian civilization (Neo-Sumerian period) with the rule of Gudea of Lagash.
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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...
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Gladiators In The Roman Colosseum VR 3D 360°
In this VR 360 documentary, the ancient gladiator fights can be experienced in a proximity and intensity like never before. Witness live action gladiators in extreme close-up from within an entirely immersive, rich setting. Immaculately...
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Cradles of Civilization - The First Cities
Dr. Neiman continues his nine-part lecture, discussing the agricultural revolution that leads to a sedentary lifestyle for human beings and the growth of the first cities in the Tigris and Euphrates valley.
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Cradles of Civilization: Part 1
Part one of Dr. David Neiman's nine-part lecture outlines the rise of the earliest civilizations in the Near East geographically and with reference to the development of writing.