For centuries, Italy was the center of civilization, with its capital in Rome, “the Eternal City”. The Romans created the largest empire the ancient world ever saw. Its influence extended outward and in time encompassed almost the entire...

In this video, Nova takes children on an exciting journey through time, starting with Ancient Greece. They learn about the birthplace of philosophy, the Olympics, democracy, and the creative arts. The video also touches on the Roman...

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For how often we use the English language every day, few of us take the time to consider where these thousands of words actually came from. Our language was developed in a few different ways. Sometimes, we grabbed loanwords - meaning we...

Continuing with the Indo-European world, it's time to check out the Persian empires, of which there were several. The ones we will examine here are the Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sasanian empires, which rose and fell as regions were lost...

Understanding the early theological struggles of the Christian church is vital to understanding history. This series will focus on Rome and the political and religious forces that drove various interpretations of Christ and his teachings...

The Hagia Sophia is a super famous building in Istanbul. Officially, at least according to the Turkish government, it is a museum. But it was originally built as a church and then was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of...