Videos

Norse mythology was the belief of the people of Scandinavia around the Viking age between around 790 and 1100 CE. It consisted of cosmology or story of the beginning of the universe, nine realms of the world tree Yggdrasil and the end of...

Curator St John Simpson describes the fascinating and intricate tattoos found on Scythian bodies.

In this ancient history documentary we take a closer look at one of the most famous units of history, the Sacred Band of Thebes. The video begins with an over view of the the history of Thebes. We cover its mythology, founding in the bronze...

Ishtar was one of the most important goddesses in ancient Mesopotamia, and influenced many goddesses such as Athena, Aphrodite, Astarte.

Video documentary about the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar, the lion rider!

Creation Myths of Egypt provide insights into ancient Egyptian society, mythology, beliefs etc. This is the first part of the series of videos.

Follow Aristonike, an Oracle-in-training in Delphi, as she studies to become the Pythia and communicate Apollo’s will and prophecies. — As the sun rises over Delphi in 500 BCE, Aristonike hurries to the temple of Apollo where a single...

Road trip in July 2019 and these are the highlights filmed from the air with a DJI Mavic Pro 2 Drone.

The history of fairies and fae folk is incredibly long and can be traced back to multiple different origin points around the world. The fairy or fae developed independently in a number of cultures including Slavic, English, Persian, French...

Hear the Matariki story of Ngāti Toa Rangatira iwi (tribe), Te Papa’s iwi in residence, retold for children by kaumātua (elder) Te Waari Carkeek. Beautiful time-lapse photography reveals places in the Wellington region that are significant...