AllTime 10s
10 Shocking Facts About The British Empire
The British Empire began with the creation of overseas colonies in the 16th century and stretched right up to the latter half of the 20th century. At its peak in the early 1920s, it controlled 23% of the world's surface and 458 million...
Curated Video
The Rise and Fall of Babylon | The Life & Times of Hammurabi
We're going way back for this one, before Classical History, before the Iron Age, all the way back to the Bronze Age! Talkin' about the First Babylonian Empire, and how Hammurabi made it the greatest empire Mesopotamia had ever seen, and...
5 Minutes English
Indus Valley Civilization | 5 MINUTES
The Indus River Valley Civilization was one of the main early Eastern civilizations, and of the most widespread. At its peak, its 1000+ cities spanned a huge area stretching from modern Afghanistan, through much of Pakistan, and into...
5 Minutes English
Ancient Mesopotamia | 5 MINUTES
The story of writing, astronomy and law begins in one place: Mesopotamia, also called the “Cradle of Civilization” and located in modern Iraq and Kuwait. Get to know the Ancient Mesopotamian Civilization in 5 Minutes...
Hip Hughes History
Judaism Explained: Religions in Global History
What do Jews believe? What are the basic beliefs of the Jewish faith? A short overview of Judaism.
Mazz Media
Civilization
This live-action video program defines civilization as_a complex society with five characteristics: advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping and advanced technology. Students will learn about the...
Hip Hughes History
Mesopotamia Explained
The basics for any student in a world or global history course on the earliest recorded civilization, Mesopotamia!
Curated Video
UN inspectors visit presidential palace in capital, US peace activists
Baghdad
1. UN vehicles and Iraqi security on road outside palace
2. Midshot roof of tower within palace grounds
3. Wide of domed tower in palace grounds
4. Midshot of domed roof
5. UN vehicles leaving palace grounds through media...
Crash Course
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Crash Course World Mythology #26
Meet a scary demon named Humbaba in the 26th installment of the 41-episode Crash Course World Mythology series. Scholars learn about The Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian poem. Viewers also consider how the epic relates to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Victory Stele of Naram Sin
Audio slideshow discussing a 4200-year-old stone monument, or stele, that shows the Akkadians, under the leadership of Naram-Sin, winning a battle against the Lullubi Mountain people. [3:23] Includes links to images.
Crash Course
Crash Course World History #3: Mesopotamia
In this Crash Course video, John presents Mesopotamia, and the early civilizations that arose around the Fertile Crescent. Topics covered include the birth of territorial kingdoms, empires, Neo-Assyrian torture tactics, sacred marriages,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Where and Why Did the First Cities and States Appear?
Fueled by surplus crops, agriculture led to the formation of the world's first large-scale civilizations. [10:45]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Human Prehistory 101 Part 3: Agriculture Rocks Our World
Fourth in a series of videos that introduces human prehistory, this video describes the origins of agriculture and its far-reaching effects on human history. [7:00]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Origins of Religion: Lesson 3
This lesson will discuss different accounts of the etymology of "religion" as well as some of the early manifestations of religion. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Origins of Religion."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Origins of Religion: Lesson 4
This lesson will discuss different accounts of the etymology of "religion" as well as some of the early manifestations of religion. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Origins of Religion."
Other
You Tube: Iraq: The Cradle of Civilization
After thousands of years as a hunter/gatherer, man built the first cities 5,000 years ago on the banks of the Euphrates in Southern Iraq. Civilization began. City life transformed the human race with the glorious cultures of Mesopotamia...
Other
City of Nineveh in the Reign of King Ashurbanipal 668 627 Bc
Ashurbanipal was Sennacherib's grandson. This video is a 3D reconstruction of Nineveh during his time as King. The video is accompanied by music. [2:39]
Other
Institute for Bible Culture: Nineveh of Assyria and Sennacherib
Video showing a collection of images of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh and Sennacherib's military conquests, including satellite images, museum sculptures, relief carvings, and artist illustrations. The video is accompanied by...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Ancient Near East
This lesson will provide an introduction to the art and architecture of the Ancient Near East.