xwcbqBlWYOo ancient-architects-ancient-lost-city-discovered Ancient Architects | Ancient Lost City Discovered An incredible news story to start the week, as Australian archaeologists have discovered an enormous ancient city in Tonga! It could even be one of the first cities of the Pacific. 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. 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. _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. 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. 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. 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. PPh5ZnST-uA ancient-apocalypse-the-akkadian-empire Ancient Apocalypse | The Akkadian Empire In 2334 BCE the Akkadians conquered and united the Sumerian city state kingdoms to create the world’s first empire. 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Fact or Fiction.... that is the question... 0VHFo7R4njk incredible-5500-year-old-ancient-architecture-of-spain Incredible 5,500-Year-Old Ancient Architecture of Spain For the British people, Spain is a popular tourist destination and although this summer many of us will be heading to the beautiful Spanish beaches, many of you may not know about the country’s megalithic history. nRD2AuLkeYk ancient-dragon-houses-of-greece-a-megalithic-mystery Ancient Dragon Houses of Greece | A Megalithic Mystery I saw a fascinating article on the Arkeonews website, about something I knew very little about, that being the mysterious megalithic structures in the mountains of the island of Euboea, the largest island in Greece after Crete. swkZUgqFJxs worlds-first-map-of-ancient-africa-should-not-exist World’s First Map of Ancient Africa Should NOT Exist Perhaps the only thing more Bizarre than a Massive network of Lakes, Rivers and even a DENSE FOREST the size of Texas in the middle of the Sahara Desert - ta-4pWsMTiA ancient-apocalypse-sodom-and-gomorrah Ancient Apocalypse | Sodom and Gomorrah The biblical story of Sodom. It’s stood for thousands of years as a powerful lesson of the perils of wickedness. nlCRd3mpAz0 the-worst-ancient-egyptian-sculpture-ever-discovered The Worst Ancient Egyptian Sculpture Ever Discovered? From Pre-Dynastic times, to the Old Kingdom to the New, the Ancient Egyptians have been known for their amazing stonework, precision cuts, exquisite detail and the perfect finish. hnE1JFvcd0Q before-the-sphinx-and-the-pyramids-the-ancient-road-into-giza Before The Pyramids | The Ancient Road into Giza The causeway to the Khafre Pyramid, the second major pyramid to be built on Giza Plateau, was constructed on a ridge of limestone, a narrow band of bedrock that, surprisingly, is one of most interesting, most important and also most dividing subjects to research when it comes to the history and development of the Giza plateau. 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