PBS
How remote national park made a mammoth discovery (SRL)
California's Channel Islands National Park is the site of a recent mammoth discovery: a pygmy mammoth skull, to be precise. This report was produced as part of our Student Reporting Labs by students from Etiwanda High School in Southern...
TED Talks
TED: A giant Jurassic sea dragon, unearthed | Dean R. Lomax
Among the dinosaurs, giant sea dragons roamed the ancient ocean. Millions of years later, paleontologist Dean R. Lomax and his team freed the remains of one of these colossal creatures from the Earth. Settle in to learn about the...
SciShow
SciShow Talk Show: Jack Horner Meets a Dinosaur
Jack Horner and Hank talk about the evolution of dinosaurs, what it took to become a world-famous paleontologist, genetics, and meet a live dinosaur courtesy of Jessi Knudsen Castañeda.
SciShow
Hank Meets a Giant Squid and Other News
Hank is back in the studio and is very excited to be able again to share news of the universe with you, including his encounter with a giant squid, an English king discovered under a parking lot, new pyramids discovered in Africa, and...
Curated Video
China, Beijing - Exploring the Dingling Tomb: A Ming Dynasty Marvel
Dingling Tomb, the Mausoleum of Emperor Wanli, is a key site among the 13 Ming Tombs near Beijing. Completed in 1590, it features an Underground Palace with five chambers and reflects traditional Chinese beliefs about the afterlife. The...
Curated Video
These Million $ Machines Excavate Hundreds of Tons of Marble a Day
Come with us today on FRAME for a feature on the fascinating world of quarry and its multiple process. About FRAME: When business meets engineering, FRAME is your new source of information. From designing, Prototyping, building, or even...
Professor Dave Explains
Excavation at Archeological Sites
With some background information covered, we can now begin to learn about archeological excavation. What goes on at a dig? How do they work? There's more to it than you think, so let's take a look!
Professor Dave Explains
Ethics in Archeology
Archeological excavation is an inherently destructive process. And for a long time, archeology was practiced unethically. One egregious practice was the taking of human remains from communities who did not want to be disturbed. Good...
Professor Dave Explains
Archeological Surveys
Before archeologists can excavate a site, they need to know where to dig. Surveys are the techniques used to find these places. What are the techniques used in archeological survey, as well as the technologies? What is LiDAR and how is...
Curated Video
The Whacky Papyrus
Historian Richard Janko, University of Michigan, talks about the discovery and recovery of the Derveni Papyrus, the oldest surviving European book, which was found burnt in a funeral pyre and contained a very unorthodox religious text.
Curated Video
King Alfred and the Fall of Viking Dominance in England
In the late ninth century, the Vikings solidified their hold on settlements like Jorvik (York), leaving Wessex as the last English kingdom free from their control. Under the leadership of King Alfred, who won a decisive victory at the...
Curated Video
Unearthing the Significance of the Jiroft Civilization
The Konar Sandal archeological site in the Jiroft area of southeastern Iran, is a Bronze Age urban settlement revealed after flooding in 2001. This site has challenged conventional understanding of ancient civilizations, with some...
Curated Video
Italy, Pompeii - Roman Basilica
Researchers believe that the town was founded in the 7th or 6th century BC by the Osci or Oscans. It came under the domination of Rome in the 4th century BC, and was conquered and became a Roman colony in 80 BC after it joined an...
TMW Media
Virtual Archaeology: What is Virtual Archaeology
Why are Archaeologist using 3D technology? How 3D technology more appealing than the traditional way? Virtual Archaeology, Part 1
Curated Video
Italy, Pompeii - Temple of Apollo
Researchers believe that the town was founded in the 7th or 6th century BC by the Osci or Oscans. It came under the domination of Rome in the 4th century BC, and was conquered and became a Roman colony in 80 BC after it joined an...
TMW Media
Drinking Fresh Water From A Salty Ocean: What methods are used during the project
What measurements are taken by the scientists? What jobs were the divers use to doing before working on this project? Drinking Fresh Water From A Salty Ocean, Part 3
Curated Video
Italy, Pompeii - Temple of Isis
The Temple of Isis is a Roman temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis. This small and almost intact temple was among one of the first discoveries during the excavation of Pompeii in 1764. Its role as a Hellenized Egyptian temple in...
Curated Video
Italy, Pompeii - The Macellum
The Macellum of Pompeii was located on the Forum and as the provision market (or macellum) of Pompeii was one of the focal points of the ancient city. The building was constructed in several phases. When the earthquake of 62 CE destroyed...
Next Animation Studio
Archaeologists uncover skeleton of man crushed while fleeing Pompeii
Archaeologists have unearthed the skeleton of a Pompeii resident who managed to survive an initial volcanic blast, only to end up getting crushed by a rock.
Curated Video
Israel, Tel Megiddo Biblical site
During the biblical period Megiddo was one of the most important cities in the country. Its location allowed it to control the outlet of the Iron Valley (Wadi Ara) to the Jezreel Valley and the Via Maris (the Way of the Sea), an...
Weird History
The Feud That Almost Destroyed Paleontology
Nothing better than an intense rivalry between scientists...right? Well, that's exactly what happened with paleontologists Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh -- two men who really take the cake for petty feuds.
Brave Wilderness
The MOST FAMOUS DINOSAUR Tooth!
On this episode of Beyond Dinosaurs, Coyote and the crew head to Hill City, South Dakota, to visit the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, teaming up with renowned paleontologist Peter Larson! We go behind the scenes to explore...
Curated Video
Latvia, Araisi Lake Prehistoric site
Araisi lake dwelling site is a popular tourist location with original and reconstructed remnants of Latvian prehistory. It is a unique nationally important archaeological site: remains of the 9th-10th centuries Latgalian fortified...
Next Animation Studio
Archaeologists uncover an ancient horse in Pompeii
The remains of a horse wearing a harness have been discovered at the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii, according to the BBC.