wAF3-1fLn_0 ancient-architects-ancient-egypts-stairway-to-heaven Ancient Architects | Ancient Egypt's Stairway to Heaven? The band is of course our galaxy, the Milky Way, and it’s been viewed by cultures in many different ways, from a celestial river to take away departing spirits, to the birthplace of angels. 90kIRLAlceM the-hunt-for-preserved-ancient-shipwrecks-from-civilizations The Hunt For Preserved Ancient Shipwrecks From Civilizations Four years in the making, this two-part television series follows the world’s largest Maritime Archaeological Expedition in exploring how the Black Sea formed after the last ice age. Could it have been the origin of Noah’s flood? DJuxIDyHZCw martian-mysteries-the-phobos-incident-monoliths-and-ancient-ruins Martian Mysteries | The Phobos Incident and Ancient Ruins At the height of the space race in the late 1970s, the Viking probes successfully landed on Mars – collecting pictures, data, and samples from the red planet. g91rsia93_8 bbc-new-paintings-discovered-in-pompeii-excavation BBC | New paintings discovered in Pompeii excavation Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79 Mjs05OJE1jQ incredible-polygonal-stonework-of-alaca-hoyuk-ancient-turkey Incredible Polygonal Stonework of Alaca Höyük, Ancient Turkey The Hittite civilisation is something I’ve rarely discussed over the years because it’s never been a strong area of interest, really because of my own lack of knowledge, but every time I start some new research, I come across something created by the Hittites that really takes my breath away. Xfxzd300ALA the-mysterious-11000-year-old-kilisik-sculpture-of-ancient-turkey The Mysterious 11,000-Year-Old Kilisik Sculpture of Turkey Some of the incredible ancient finds from Pre-Pottery Neolithic Turkey deserve a dedicated video, and the Kilisik sculpture found in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkey, back in 1965, is one such find. y9_16C_bJcE the-amazing-ancient-egyptian-sliding-door-sarcophagus The Amazing Ancient Egyptian Sliding Door Sarcophagus When we think of the third dynasty of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom, the famous Step Pyramid comes to mind, built by the first ruler of this Dynasty, King Djoser. AxTCMyDfX8Y the-scientist-who-discovered-the-worlds-most-beautiful-equation The Scientist Who Discovered the World's Most Beautiful Equation Paul Dirac's equation revealed the universe's mysterious symmetry. xFWdq86kzC8 jwst-discovered-the-farthest-star-ever-seen JWST Discovered The Farthest Star Ever Seen In a groundbreaking revelation, the James Webb Space Telescope has brought us face-to-face with Earendel, the most distant star ever observed, whose light has journeyed over 12.9 billion years to reach us. _BDq6tAuOu8 60-minutes-deciphering-the-ancient-scrolls-of-herculaneum 60 Minutes | Deciphering the Ancient Scrolls of Herculaneum Nearly two-thousand years ago, Mount Vesuvius buried the ancient city of Herculaneum, and with it, a library full of ancient papyrus scrolls. In 2018, Bill Whitaker reported on an international race to unravel the scrolls' secrets. DVR0MrCWtKk why-has-the-ancient-city-of-jerusalem-been-fought-over-for-centuries Why Has The Ancient City of Jerusalem Been Fought Over? Jerusalem is one of the most hotly contested cities in all of human history. XjSzeWjooFE ancient-architects-12000-year-old-ancient-seafarers-of-cyprus Ancient Architects | 12,000-Year-Old Ancient SeaFarers of Cyprus In recent years I’ve looked at Pre-Pottery Neolithic sites from Turkey down to Southern Jordan, but one thing I really wanted to learn about is Cyprus, an island very much part of this region, close to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and Palestine, all of which were home to early permanent settlements during and after the Younger Dryas. IQ_amuxr1yI ancient-architects-scientifically-dating-the-giza-pyramids Ancient Architects | Scientifically Dating the Giza Pyramids The Giza Pyramids are the most studied ancient structures in the known world. The three enormous monuments on the western bank of the River Nile, continue to excite and captivate us in the 21st century. VANTQdAm5eA lost-treasures-of-egypt-king-tuts-treasures-rediscovered Lost Treasures of Egypt | King Tut's Treasures Rediscovered Many have never been seen before but together they shed new light on the short, eventful life of the so-called ‘Boy King’ and are now helping experts realise the sheer scale of Tutankhamun’s influence in the ancient world. urnRKHSt-s4 googles-gnome-discovered-millions-of-new-materials Google's GNoME Discovered Millions of New Materials Google's GNoME AI, developed by the team behind AlphaFold, is transforming material science by rapidly predicting the structure of new materials. 7Fj8rBA3kYk the-magnificent-ancient-caves-of-valeron The Magnificent Ancient Caves of Valerón The indigenous inhabitants of the Canary Islands were known as the Guanches, who arrived at the Canary Islands in the first millennium BC but they were largely wiped out by the Spanish conquest of the early 15th century. zYnUaRMSM_4 know-thyself-the-black-african-origin-of-ancient-egypt Know Thyself | The Black African Origin of Ancient Egypt In this episode we combine some of the most educational and entertaining lessons from the Know Thyself Docuseries, added bonus footage and updated the script. Tap in with us in the spirit of knowledge, wisdom and understanding. ZlhhFutA1wE have-scientists-discovered-the-entity-that-created-the-universe Have Scientists Discovered The Entity that Created the Universe? If we are living in someone’s else’s mind then they can deal with the hangover in the morning… uoi2dwH-1go time-slip-artifacts-modern-objects-in-the-ancient-world Time-Slip Artifacts | Modern Objects in the Ancient World The story of the human race is a story of technology. RjpkCaSp0CQ what-was-the-ancient-mars-like-geography-of-the-red-planet What Was the Ancient Mars Like? | Geography of the Red Planet We are used to imagining Mars as a cold barren planet devoid of any life-giving water and atmosphere. It’s been covered with lifeless deserts seared by lethal cosmic radiation for billions of years now. Bta0eo2WBy4 hidden-chambers-discovered-in-the-pyramid-of-sahure Hidden Chambers Discovered in the Pyramid of Sahure This past week, an incredible archaeological discovery was announced, from the Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty Pyramid of Sahure, which dates back to the 24th to 25th century BC. V16RNBqeOy4 large-voids-discovered-under-the-giza-pyramid-of-khafre Large Voids Discovered Under the Giza Pyramid of Khafre I recently published a video that looked at the Khafre Pyramid muon scan results, which were obtained in the 1960s. Sadly the team of scientists found nothing inside their search area and, in all likelihood, the Khafre Pyramid is likely just a huge stack of limestone blocks. Bs_jRhXS9fA ancient-architects-khafre-pyramid-muon-scan-results Ancient Architects | Khafre Pyramid Muon Scan Results After my last couple of videos on the Khafre Pyramid, I’ve noticed a number of comments from viewers asking whether or not this pyramid is going to be muon scanned, in the same way the Great Pyramid and Bent Pyramid have in the past decade or so. t4TXlu0pRhU huge-6000-year-old-ancient-monument-excavated-in-britain Huge 6,000-Year-Old Ancient Monument Excavated in Britain In August 2023, archaeologists and volunteers excavating on the Isle of Arran, uncovered what is almost certainly the only complete Neolithic cursus monument found on the Scottish island. xX6dkhTEcSM the-ancient-weapon-used-by-charlemagne-held-by-napoleon-stolen-by-hitler Used By Charlemagne, Held By Napoleon, & Stolen By Hitler Among the most powerful relics of Christian history, the fabled Spear of Destiny is one of the most prized and sought-after. 8401mvYD-UM the-fall-of-ancient-rome-the-events-that-ended-the-romans The Fall of Ancient Rome | The Events That Ended The Romans In the fourth and final episode, Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall? WaAPwBe3T58 ancient-apocalypse-rise-and-fall-of-the-maya-civilization Ancient Apocalypse | Rise and Fall of the Maya Civilization Dive into the world of the Maya civilization, thriving between 250-900 CE. YxCxDKyZN4s ancient-apocalypse-who-were-the-sea-people Ancient Apocalypse | Who Were The Sea People? In modern day Egypt, Syria, Turkey and Greece some of the greatest Bronze Age Civilizations rose to power. The Hittite Empire, the Mycenaeans, the all-powerful Egyptian Empire. RVUy_bm4V1k what-the-day-to-day-life-was-really-like-in-ancient-rome What The Day-To-Day Life Was Really Like In Ancient Rome In the second episode, Mary Beard explores the physical world of the Roman Empire, and finds surprising parallels with our own world.