Ancient Rome reexamined: the splendor of imperial Rome
During the Imperial period, from Augustus to Constantine, Rome itself became the most magnificent city in the ancient world. In The Splendor of Imperial Rome - from the ancient Roman Forum to one of the seven wonders of the world, the Coliseum - the...
Ancient Rome reexamined: the rise of the Roman Republic
In The Rise of the Roman Republic, learn how from the humblest beginnings, Rome rose up to become the first self-governing republic. By including their vanquished and allowing anyone to move up through the ranks of their unique society, Rome came to...
Ancient history : Ancient Britain: Stonehenge to Celtic Iron Age hill forts
It was once believed that the island of Britain was shaped by continuous invasions and conquering tribes from Europe. But now we know this isn't true. Follow the incredible saga of a glorious 7000 year evolution of Ancient Britain's people - from th...
Ancient history: the Incas
Six hundred years ago, in less than a century, the Inca people, located in present day Peru, forged an empire equal to that of the Greeks and Romans. They built their empire not by military conquest but by treaties, based on providing food for all t...
Ancient history : Ancient Pueblo people: the Anasazi
They stand today much as their builders left them 500 years ago. These are the cities of the Anasazi, the ancient Pueblo people of the four corners region of the western United States. Their history is the history of how a civilization, against all ...
Ancient history: Greek accomplishments
Globe Trekker's Zay Harding hosts this new look at one of the world's most ancient civilizations. It has been said that all western art and science is but a footnote to ancient Greek accomplishments. In this program, the story is told of how Greek t...
Ancient history: the Greek city-state and democracy
Globe Trekker's Zay Harding hosts this new look at the world's ancient civilization of Greece. During the Golden Age of the Greek City States 2500 years ago, the ancient Greeks gave to the world something much more valuable than architectural wonder...
Ancient Rome reexamined: the rise and fall of the Roman Empire
Rome's first Emperor was Augustus. In The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, a series of good and bad emperors from 27 B.C. to 476 A.D. rise to Rome's throne. During this time, Rome assimilates all of the Mediterranean world and most of Western Euro...
Ancient Rome reexamined: military triumphs and the death of the Roman Republic
In Military Triumphs and the Death of the Republic, we see how in the second half of the Republic, the Romans became the greatest fighting force in the ancient world. The Romans told themselves through their myths that the gods mandated they were de...
Ancient history : America's prehistoric civilizations: the mound builders
Had they been made of stone, they would have been among the greatest wonders of the ancient world. These were the pyramids and effigy earthen works by the Mound Building Cultures of the eastern half of the United States. This is the story of the 300...