Hundreds of historical sites around the world have been designated World Heritage Sites by UNESCO – they include many that date back to ancient times. In 2009, UNESCO and its partners developed a series of videos to promote some of these sites. We have posted a list of videos to sites associated with Ancient History, along with the text of the narration:
Colosseum, the Great Amphitheatre of Antiquity : Historic Centre of Rome
Reawakened Ancient City: Archaeological Areas of Pompeii
The Roman Colonial City: Timgad
Signs of the Decline of an Empire : Hadrian’s Wall
Wine and Civilization : The Roman Monuments of Trier
A Monument to Human Ingenuity: Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct
A Town of Beauty and Passion : Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
An Aqueduct Spanning the Centuries : Pont du Gard
Roman Theatre and Triumphal Arch in Orange
Tutankhamen, The Boy King : Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Vestiges of Phoenician Dreams : Carthage and Kerkouane
Caravan Merchants Paradise : Site of Palmyra
An Empire that Perished in Flames: Persepolis
Kingdom of the Caravans: Petra
The City Where East and West Met : Hatra
Ashur: A Sacred Mound by the Tigris
An Army for the Afterlife: Qin Shi Huang Dis Mausoleum
The Lying Dragon : The Great Wall of China
For historic sites from the Middle Ages, go to our Medievalists.net page.
