Ancient History
Ancient history is replete with fascinating people and society doing extraordinary things like building pyramids in Egypt, creating the Greek gods of Olympus or building empires in Rome. Meet kings and queens, despots and dictators, foot soldiers and slaves. Discover and unpack the great works of great minds like Confucius, Ptolemy, Homer and Aristotle. See how our present rests on the giant shoulders of the past.
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The Acropolis
<p>The Acropolis is an ancient citadel encompassing many ancient buildings and which has dominated Athens for millennia with evidence that it existed well before the 5th century BCE. Explore why and
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Cultures of Mesoamerica: Olmec, Maya and Aztec
<p>Mesoamerica was home of great cultures and civilizations beginning over 3,000 years ago. Extended from central Mexico to northern Central America, the three cultures that dominated the
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Cultures of Mesoamerica: Olmec, Maya and Aztec
<p>Mesoamerica was home of great cultures and civilizations beginning over 3,000 years ago. Extended from central Mexico to northern Central America, the three cultures that dominated the
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Cities in the Sand
<p>For two millennia the Silk and Incense Routes wound their way from western China and southern Arabia through oasis towns, Central Asian and Arabian emporia, and Levantine entrepôts, before reaching
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A Tale of Two Ancient Cities - Roman Paris and London
<p>Millions of people visit Paris and London every year, but not so many are aware that the Roman remains of these two iconic locations are still visible throughout and underneath the modern cities.
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A Tale of Two Ancient Cities - Roman Paris and London
<p>Millions of people visit Paris and London every year, but not so many are aware that the Roman remains of these two iconic locations are still visible throughout and underneath the modern cities.
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The Buddhist Kingdoms of Myanmar (Old Burma)
<p>This is a series of six lectures, covering two thousand years of Myanmar archaeology, history, art and religion. It looks at the development of huge walled cities that traded as far across as Rome
...The Buddhist Kingdoms of Myanmar (Old Burma)
<p>This is a series of six lectures, covering two thousand years of Myanmar archaeology, history, art and religion. It looks at the development of huge walled cities that traded as far across as Rome
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