Videos

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...

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...

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.

City founder, natural leader and proud red head, here’s five shocking facts on the battle born Alexander the Great. For more historical facts and features, visit http://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ Or purchase the latest issue of the...

We’ve lost the secret to making some of history’s most useful inventions, and for all of our ingenuity and discoveries, our ancestors of thousands of years ago are still able to baffle us with their ingenuity and discoveries. We have developed...

The main text starts at 1:18 mark. This book is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China, and considered the greatest of them all. This book is truly epic in its scope, diverse and deep characters and delivery. If you want to try the...

An excellent video, under 45 minutes long, on the ancient machines of China. A very good resource for anyone doing a report or writing on the subject. Most of the technology we think comes from Europe actually came from China. No copyright...

This video covers the history of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE). It is less than 25 minutes long but very comprehensive and includes a section in the beginning on the Silk Road and how it influenced Chinese culture. Recommended for anyone...

This short video features traditional Chinese music accompanying Chinese art and landscapes which reflect the Tang Dynasty of China (618-907 CE). There is no narration and this is not an `educational' video. It is just a beautiful experience...

In which John Green teaches you about the Bronze Age civilization in what we today call the Middle East, and how the vast, interconnected civilization that encompassed Egypt, The Levant, and Mesopotamia came to an end. What's that you say...