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Coyolxauhqui Monolith, c. 1500
Video by Smarthistory

Coyolxauhqui Monolith, c. 1500

Coyolxauhqui Monolith (Aztec), c. 1500, volcanic stone, found Templo Mayor, Tenochtitlan, excavated 1978 (Museo del Templo Mayor, Mexico City) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank
Coatlicue, c. 1500
Video by Smarthistory

Coatlicue, c. 1500

Coatlicue, c. 1500, Mexica (Aztec), found on the SE edge of the Plaza mayor/Zocalo in Mexico City, basalt, 257 cm high (National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City) A conversation with Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Steven Zucker.
The Sun Stone (The Calendar Stone), Aztec
Video by Smarthistory

The Sun Stone (The Calendar Stone), Aztec

The Sun Stone (or The Calendar Stone), Aztec, reign of Moctezuma II (1502-20), discovered in 1790 at the southeastern edge of the Plaza Mayor (Zocalo) in Mexico City, stone (unfinished), 358 cm diameter x 98 cm depth (Museo Nacional de...
The Truth Behind the Nazca Lines
Video by AnthroKnowledgey

The Truth Behind the Nazca Lines

Most of us have heard of the mystical Nazca Lines in Peru, but what you may have heard on History Channel is not the real story behind them. If you're hungry for knowledge, watch this! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and smile! Catch...
Aristotle's Tomb Found in Greece
Video by GreekReporter

Aristotle's Tomb Found in Greece

http://GreekReporter.com - Watch video from what archaeologists claim is Aristotle's tomb. Full story, photos and details http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/05/26/aristotles-2400-year-old-tomb-found-at-stagira-photographs/ For more exclusive...
Hadrian | Top 5 Facts
Video by History Answers

Hadrian | Top 5 Facts

Wall builder, emperor and stylish beard wearer, here’s 5 facts on the famous Roman, Hadrian For more historical facts and features, visit http://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ Or purchase the latest issue of the magazine from the Imagine...
Finding Babylon's Hanging Garden
Video by Bedlam Productions & Channel 4 (UK)

Finding Babylon's Hanging Garden

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are shown to have been in Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. They were made by the Assyrian King Sennacherib.
Irving Finkel discusses Cuneiform
Video by The British Museum

Irving Finkel discusses Cuneiform

Come behind the scenes to the Arched Room – an architectural highlight home to thousands of cuneiform tablets. Travel back in time to the ancient Middle East with Curator Irving Finkel. This was originally broadcast on 31 March 2016 as...
Curator’s tour of the British Museum's Egyptian Sculpture Gallery
Video by The British Museum

Curator’s tour of the British Museum's Egyptian Sculpture Gallery

In this after-hours tour among the pharaohs, watch Curator Marcel Marée decode ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and reveal the secrets of the Rosetta Stone. This tour was originally broadcast on 31 March 2016 as a live Periscope tour as part...
Alexander the Great documentary
Video by History Channel

Alexander the Great documentary

The true story of Alexander the Great (king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and member of the Argead dynasty) and the Macedonian Empire, which introduced the Hellenistic Period of ancient Greek civilization.
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