Ancient History

From the construction of the very first pyramids to the fall of the Roman Empire, this period marks the beginning of human civilization laying the foundations of the world we live in today.

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Archaeologists enter Tutankhamen’s tomb

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Alexander the Great dies

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Mt. Vesuvius erupts

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The tomb of Tutankhamun
Opening of King Tut’s tomb

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T-Rex skeleton in a museum
Skeleton of the largest ever Tyrannosaurus Rex is discovered

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The Battle of Actium

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Elizabeth crowned queen of England

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Pyramid mystery unearthed

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Rome, Bronze statue of emperor Julius Caesar, the dome of Saints Luca and Martina Church in the background
Julius Caesar is Killed

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Ancient Assassins

MANKIND The Story of All of Us

Ancient Top 10

Ancient Impossible

Vikings: Season 6

Milwaukee Blacksmith

Empires of Blood

Robert Powell on The Real Jesus of Nazareth
Lupercalia

The pagan roots of Valentine's Day
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs inscribed on a wall

The oldest and earliest civilisations of all time
Stonehenge with the sun rising behind it

7 ancient facts about British midsummer traditions
Group gypsum busts of ancient Roman statues

Was Elagabalus Rome's first transgender Emperor?
A Phoenician ship carved on a sarcophagus, 2nd century AD

The oldest shipwrecks in history
The Easter Island statues

Ancient Apocalypse: What causes the strongest civilisations to collapse?
Pottery print of Ancient Greek soldiers fighting

The army of same-sex lovers who made up Sparta's biggest rivals
A Sarcophagus coffin inside an Ancient Egyptian tomb

The curse of King Tutankhamun and the mummy's tomb
A Beltane bonfire

The Wheel of the Year: the calendar of pagan festivals explained

Ouch! 8 of the most brutal execution methods from the ancient world
Traditional Easter Eggs

The pagan roots of Easter