Mr. Beat
Ask YouTube History Nerds - Who Is Most Influential Person In History?
YouTube history nerds unite to answer the big question: who is the most influential person in history? Their answers might surprise you.
Religion for Breakfast
What Are Frankincense and Myrrh?
According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh as expensive gifts to the young Jesus. We all know what gold is, but what is this frankincense and myrrh stuff? What did the ancients use it for?
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina was built by the emperor Antoninus Pius shortly after the death of his beloved wife Faustina in 141 AD. After the death of Antoninus Pius in 161 CE the dedication was change to both Antoninus and...
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Arch of Septimius Severus
The arch was raised on a travertine base originally approached by steps from the Forum's ancient level. The central archway, spanned by a richly coffered semicircular vault, has lateral openings to each side archway, a feature copied in...
IT'S HISTORY
BATTLE OF AGER FALERNUS - remarkable Hannibal's victory I IT'S HISTORY
How Hannibal with his army fell into an ambush and how in unusual way they got out. Will Fabius Maximus - a Roman dictator stop his plan? The Second Punic War is also full of fascinating episodes.
60 Second Histories
A Roman slave woman
This video shows what life can be like for a slave woman, it shows a Celt who had been captured in England and taken to Rome to serve as a slave
Religion for Breakfast
Where Did Ancient Christians Meet?
In this episode we examine the topic: Where Did Ancient Christians Meet?
60 Second Histories
Roman baths
A Roman legionary describes a Roman bathhouse and the various rooms and facilities available such as the palaestra or gym and the caldarium and frigidarium.
History Hit
Hadrians Wall: Sending letters and combating disease
How did the Romans proactively combat the spread of disease? How advanced were the Romans living on the frontier? Hadrians Wall, Part 4
IT'S HISTORY
Medieval tank - The 13th Century Knight I IT'S HISTORY
This time we will take you back to middle ages. It's 13th century - what did medieval armor look like?
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Who Are They & What Do They Represent?
Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the stories and ideas behind the four horsemen of the apocalypse
Curated Video
Turkey, Sardis ancient Synagogue
The synagogue was a section of a large bath-gymnasium complex, that was in use for about 450 - 500 years. In the beginning, middle of the 2nd century AD, the rooms the synagogue is situated in were used as changing rooms or resting rooms.
Economics Explained
The Historic Economy of China
This is China: the second-largest economy in the world, home to the largest population in the world, and the most aggressive economic expansion in modern history. Most people watching this video now would have seen China go from a...
Curated Video
The History and Making of Lasagna
Lasagna is a layered pasta dish that traditionally contains meat sauce and is topped with cheese. An ancient version of this dish was created when the Roman empire conquered Greece.
History Hit
Hadrians Wall: The end of the wall
What was the other purpose of the wall? In the end, what happened to it? Hadrians Wall, Part 5
Curated Video
Hadrian Emperor
Hadrian (76-138 AD) was the fourteenth Emperor of Rome. Hadrian was born Publius Aelius Hadrianus into a Hispano-Roman family. Although Italica near Santiponce (in modern-day Spain) is often considered his birthplace, his actual place of...
History Hit
Michael Scott on Classical Connections: Pan-eurasian trade in the ancient world
How come the east and west connections were not originally seen before in the ancient world? ***The interviewers audio is lower than the guest speaker*** Michael Scott on Classical Connections, Part 1
Cerebellum
The Middle Ages - The Early Middle Ages 5th Century - 10th Century
This video tells the fascinating story of these thousand years of history, from around 500 A.D. to 1400 A.D. The Middle Ages are an incredibly dynamic period of history. So much of what we are familiar with today, from states to...
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Vesta
The Temple of Vesta is an ancient edifice in Rome, Italy, located in the Roman Forum near the Regia and the House of the Vestal Virgins. The small round Temple of Vesta was located at the east end of the Roman Forum. The site was a holy...
60 Second Histories
Roman weapons - the gladius
A legionary describes the gladius; one of the most famous swords from history, at over 50cm long Roman legionaries were well trained in using them.
60 Second Histories
Gladiators
This short video describes the different types of gladiator such as the retiarius and the murmillo together with the different weapons and helmets they wore; it even mentions the female gladiators that fought
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality: The Christianity revolution, Part 1
How revolutionary was Christianity in its early form? How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 2
Weird History
What It Was Like to Be a Roman Slave
Slave labor was a huge aspect of Roman life and the Republic depended heavily on free work from human beings who had no rights, no possessions, and were left at the whims of their masters to be worked to death, starved, tortured, and...
Curated Video
Turkey, Sardis - ancient Roman bath-gymnasium
The Bath-Gymnasium complex, one of at least two monumental bath buildings in the city, is located near the northwestern city limits and covers 23,000 square meters. In plan, the complex belongs to a Roman bath type called "Imperial"...