After Skool
THOTH's PROPHECY read from the Hermetic Texts by Graham Hancock
Graham Hancock is a British author who specializes in theories involving ancient civilizations, Earth changes, stone monuments or megaliths, altered states of consciousness, ancient myths, and astronomical or astrological data from the...
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Planning an Egyptian pyramid
This short video is a fascinating look at how the Egyptians designed their pyramids without the aid of modern technology.
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Ancient Greek gods
A priestess describes the Olympians; the Ancient Greek gods like Zeus, Apollo, Artemis and Poseidon.
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Galen and the Four Humors
Galen explains what the four humours are and how they could be balanced to make people better.
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Galen the physician
The Ancient Greek physician Galen talks about his travels as a young man and the importance of Alexandria, Egypt.
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Galen and Hippocrates
In this short video, Galen talks about Hippocrates and his theories
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Roman food
This short video describes the food eaten in Rome, much of it similar to our own food like eggs, cheese, cold meat and bread but a few surprises like honeyed dormouse.
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Farming in Ancient Greece
This short video describes what life is like on a farm in Ancient Greece, the terraces they farm on and food they grow and eat
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Olympic Games - the events
This short video describes the different types of sporting events held at the Olympics in Ancient Greece
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Family Life for Men in Ancient Greece
This short video gives a man's view of life in Ancient Greece, his position as head of the household and his values
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Family Life for Women in Ancient Greece
This short video gives a middle-class woman's view of life in Ancient Greece
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Trade in Ancient Greece
A merchant explains how the Ancient Greeks traded with the rest of their world.
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Democracy in Ancient Greece
A Greek philosopher explains how democracy began in Ancient Greece including the oligarchy system of rule
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Romulus & Remus
A description of the story written by Titus Livius about the origins of Rome; the story tells of twin boys and how they grew up they fell out which ended with Romulus killing his brother Remus
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Egyptian gods - part 1
An Egyptian priestess describes some of the Egyptian gods and what they represented; covering Ra, Geb, Nut and Shu
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Who were the Ancient Egyptians?
A Victorian Egyptologist explains who the Egyptians were, when the era began and key points about this amazing civilization.
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Olympic Games - how they started
This short video explores how and when the Olympic games started and discusses the other games that were also held at the time
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Olympic Games - the athletes
This short video looks at who competed in the Olympics, how they trained and competed and the prize they could expect as a champion
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Mummification - part 1
An Egyptian high priest talks about life after death and what happens when a pharaoh dies, he explains the grisly process of mummification to preserve the body and turn it into a mummy.
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Canopic jars
An Egyptian high priest describes the organs that are retained from the body during the mummification process, and explains how they are stored in canopic jars.
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Mummification - part 2
An Egyptian high priest continues to talk about mummification and explains the symbolism of the amulets and magic charms they used to send the pharaoh into the afterlife.
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Egyptian Hieroglyphics
An Egyptian priest explains what hieroglyphics are, who reads and writes and how the pictures were carved into stone as well as written on papyrus.
TED-Ed
The Incredible History of China's Terracotta Warriors
What does the discovery of 8,000 life-sized clay soldiers and the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang reveal about ancient Chinese culture? A great deal! Take a look at this fascinating archaeological find and explore ancient Chinese...