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Lewis Chessmen
This film uses replicas of the famous Lewis Chessmen to tell the stories of Norse Kings and kingdoms. Originally created as part of an installation for the Lews Castle Museum in Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. http://isodesign.co.uk...
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Mesopotamia: History of Fashion
This video adequately details the costume, hair and makeup (both male and female) of the Mesopotamians, specifically the Sumerians that lived in the Southern region of modern day Iraq.
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Simulation Tour: Ziggurat of Ur
This is a simulation (virtual reality) video of a reconstruction of the Ziggurat of Ur in its entirety. Ur was a city in Sumer that became dominant during the Early Dynastic Period (c. 2900-2350 B.C.E) alongside other cities such as; Uruk...
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Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur
Beginning in 1922, archaeologist Charles Leonard Woolley, co-sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania and the British Museum, led a monumental excavation at Ur. This southern Mesopotamian city-state in Sumer possessed its own rich culture...
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Dressing Queen Puabi
In this video, the Penn Museum exhibit team, Conservator Lynn Grant, and Near East Section Keeper Katy Blanchard assemble Queen Puabi as she may have appeared 5,000 years ago. Queen Puabi (Tomb 800) was uncovered at the Royal Cemetery at...
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Roman Army Museum – Empire Map
Infographic illustrating the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and the land they controlled. Originally created as part of an installation for the Vindolanda Museum at Hadrian's Wall on the English / Scottish border. Exhibition design...
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A Tour of the Ziggurat of Ur
This video acts as a virtual tour of the Ziggurat of Ur (located near modern day Nasiriyah, Iraq which was in the city-state of Sumeria in Mesopotamia). This site was originally excavated in 1922 by the tour guide's grandfather.
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Mesopotamia: The Development of Written Language
In animation, this video describes the development of cuneiform script, the importance of documenting, the occupation of scribes and a brief description of a few myths (including the Epic of Gilgamesh), all pertinent to Sumerian culture in...
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Etruscan Homes: A New Discovery
For the first time, Italian archaeologists have uncovered an intact Etruscan house complete with sources of material culture. Researchers hope this find sheds light on other potential excavation sites and the mysteries of Etruscan daily life...
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Etruscan Religion: Influence on Rome
This video, originally related to a history research project, briefly describes Etruscan polytheistic religion as an overview. Further, it goes on to describe the influence of Etruscan religion on the future Roman civilization.