Videos

See how the tomb of Amphipolis in Greece compares in size with the Parthenon, the Egyptian Sphinx, and the Taj Mahal! Check the interior of the tomb in its current state with the sphinxs, the caryatids and the fabulous mosaic floor. The...

Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome, late 2nd century through the 4th century C.E. Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Relief panel showing The Spoils of Jerusalem being brought into Rome, Arch of Titus, Rome, after 81 C.E., marble, 7 feet,10 inches high Speakers: Dr. Steven Fine and Dr. Beth Harris

The Erechtheion, 421-405 B.C.E. (Classical Greek), Acropolis, Athens Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

http://www.ted.com In this short talk, TED Fellow Sarah Parcak introduces the field of "space archeology" — using satellite images to search for clues to the lost sites of past civilizations. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best...

Marble Statue of a Kouros (New York Kouros), c. 590–580 BCE (Attic, archaic), Naxian marble, 194.6 x 51.6 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

This water basin was originally cut from a single basalt block. When it was discovered, it was completely shattered into several pieces. It was located in one of the courtyards of the temple of Assur. On the corners and in the center of each...

This commemorative basalt stela depicts the Assyrian king Esarhaddon worshiping gods and symbols of gods. The king's left hand holds a royal mace and two ropes. These ropes pass through the lips of two captives. The kneeling smaller figure...

The Antonine Wall in Scotland is the northernmost frontier monument of the Roman Empire. In 2008 this archaeological monument became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This video was created 2007 within the framework of the European project "Frontiers...

This gate was built at the northern side of the city of Babylon by the king Nebuchadnezzar II in 575 BCE. It was the eighth gate into the city of Babylon, Mesopotamia (modern Babil Governorate, Iraq). The gate was built with glazed bricks...