Videos

Learn the secrets of the enigmatic Antikythera Mechanism, a remarkable ancient device with intricate gears and astonishing astronomical functions that have astounded researchers for centuries. Dr. Tony Freeth is a founding member of the...

Cosmos A Personal Voyage The Ionians and the Birth of Science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxeNgfo9ZDs

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, also known as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was a military leader and politician during the fall of the Roman Republic. He was born in 106 BCE and died on 28th September 48 BCE. His father was Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo...

In this video, we explore the fascinating world of clothing in ancient Rome. From the basic tunica to the formal toga, we'll take a look at what people wore and how they used clothing to indicate social status and occupation. We'll also delve...

Dogs were highly valued in ancient Rome, as they were in other cultures, and the Roman dog served many of the same purposes as it did in, say, Egypt and Persia - as hunters, guardians, and companions - but with a significant difference in...

Explore the 6 most common misconceptions about the Middle Ages, and find out what living in medieval times was actually like. Medieval Europe. Where unbathed, sword-wielding knights ate rotten meat, thought the Earth was flat, defended...

Thomas Jefferson was a founding father of the United States — but were his principles outweighed by his participation in slavery? Thomas Jefferson, founding father of the United States and primary author of the Declaration of Independence...

Explore the history of the European plague doctor, and find out where their iconic outfit of a beaked mask and robe came from. The year is 1656. Your body is wracked by violent chills. Your head pounds and you're too weak to sit up. In...

Discover what happened when one company's attempt to dominate a key global trade ended in violence. During the 17th century, the Dutch East India Company cornered the booming spice market and pioneered trade routes between Asia and Europe...

Discover what factors helped Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” become the world’s most famous painting. More than 500 years after its creation, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is arguably the world’s most famous painting. Many scholars consider...