Videos

Examine this ancient Roman sculpture of Mercury in-the-round as it rotates in this short video. On view at the Getty Villa from November 19, 2014 to August 17, 2015 in the exhibition "Ancient Luxury and the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville"...

Prior to the use of power tools, the same basic implements were used for stone carving for hundreds of years. Many of the sculptor's tools had a variety of functions and could be used at different stages of the carving process. In this video...

Use knowledge of Greek mythology to identify gods and goddesses. Explore Teacher Created Visit Activities http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/trippack/villa/activities_vsi_activities.html Ancient Greek and Roman Talk Show http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/curricula/vsi/vsi_lesson03.html...

The Villa Council Presents Conflict Resolution and its Discontents in Classical Athens A lecture presented by Edith Hall J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Villa June 28, 2015 In ancient Greece, no less than today, the peaceful resolution of...

Robert Ballard and his team find a Byzantine ship perfectly preserved at the bottom of the Red Sea. Ghost Ships of the Black Sea : TUES JUNE 3 10P et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/index.html/?source=4003

Staff artist Fernando Baptista builds a clay model of Göbekli Tepe and explains why such a model is useful for creating the story art. Produced and edited by Hans Weise. Read the article: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/06/gobekli-tepe/mann-text...

The Qin army of ancient China was a lethal force that abandoned previous codes of feudal mercy. China's Warrior King : SUN MAY 4 10P et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/videos/?source=4003

Scotland's Orkney Islands are so dense with human artifacts that they've been called "the Egypt of the North." At the site of a colossal complex that predates Stonehenge, archaeologists have discovered Neolithic art, pottery, and several...

The Truth Behind: Atlantis : THU DEC 22 10P et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/the-truth-behind Was Atlantis a civilization devoured by a powerful tsunami?

Dive to the bottom of France's Rhône River, and experience the recovery of a sunken Roman boat that remains virtually intact after 2,000 years in the mud. Learn more about this ancient Roman wreck: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/04/roman-boat/kunzig-text...