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Ancient Greece: Part 2, The Classical Period of Greece
Season 1
The Classical period of Greece was marked by increased creativity and innovation, especially in Athens. The philosophical schools of Plato and Aristo…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ancient Greece: Part 1, Archaic Greece, Sparta and Athens
Season 1
During the Archaic period that began the Greek renaissance, the city-state, or polis, developed its defining characteristic—self-government. Sparta w…
2 years, 11 months ago
Early Mediterranean Peoples
Season 1
The Late Bronze Age witnessed the development of a common culture that linked the diverse states of the eastern Mediterranean from Asia to the Aegean…
2 years, 11 months ago
Vedic India to the Fall of the Maurya Empire
Season 1
A sophisticated civilization developed in the Indus River valley, centered on cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. These cities were abandoned ar…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ancient Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia: Part 2
Season 1
By the end of the ancient era, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia were home to a number of impressive states that channeled written languages, trade, a…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ancient Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia: Part 1
Season 1
By the end of the ancient era, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia were home to a number of impressive states that channeled written languages, trade, a…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Eurasian Steppes
Season 1
Around 1500 BCE, climate change forced many ethnic groups living in the eastern portion of the Eurasian Steppe to abandon farming and turn to a nomad…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ancient China Part 2: The Zhou Dynasty, Confucius, The Warring States Era, and Qin Unification
Season 1
Parts of today’s People’s Republic of China were home to many migrant groups from disparate cultures who arrived in waves over hundreds of years. But…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ancient China Part 1: Prehistoric China, and the Early Dynasties
Season 1
Parts of today’s People’s Republic of China were home to many migrant groups from disparate cultures who arrived in waves over hundreds of years. But…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Hebrews
Season 1
The history of the Hebrew people as recorded in the Hebrew Bible tracks their emergence in Canaan, their oppression in and exodus from Egypt, their c…
2 years, 11 months ago