Ancient Places and/or Civilizations Videos

The very land we call "ours" once belonged to others. How did ancient people live on that land? What was important to them? Are we more alike than we are different? Explore this collection to find answers.

Some of the gladiators in ancient Rome are foreigners, captured by Roman legions.

When scientists created the hybrid dinosaur Indominus Rex, in the Hammond Lab at Jurassic World, they used DNA from Rugops. Meet a recreated Rugops in...

When scientists created the hybrid dinosaur Indominus Rex, in the Hammond Lab at Jurassic World, they used DNA from Rugops. Meet a recreated Rugops in...

When the First Emperor of China ordered the construction of a new wall, to protect the country's borders, it was quickly built by thousands of hard-wo...

In October of 1971, the Shah of Iran sponsored an event which further ruptured the relationship between himself and "his people.

The misery of people forced to build, and defend, Chinas Great Wall produced at least one major benefit.

Why was Stonehenge built?

Ancient Britons, hauling giant stones to Stonehenge, had another problem to solve once they reached their destination.

WARNING: PARTS OF THIS VIDEO CLIP CONTAIN UNSETTLING SCENES (AND DESCRIPTIONS) WHICH MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.

This is a trailer for the film, The Greatest Story Ever Told, based on the book (of the same name) by Fulton Oursler (1893-1952).

When he was 18 years old, Pliny the Younger and his mother were living at his Uncle's villa in Misenum.

While Theseus was sailing to Crete, as a Tribute for King Minos and the Minotaur, the monster had a dream.

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