Videos Archive
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The ‘Solarization’ of the Moon: Manipulated Knowledge at Stonehenge
Posted on December 23, 2011 | No CommentsThe aim of the monument builders was to juxtapose, replicate and reverse certain key horizon properties of the sun and the moon, apparently with the intention of investing the sun with the moon’s former religious significance. -
Hannibal: The Man, The Myth, The Mystery
Posted on December 6, 2011 | No CommentsHannibal: The Man, The Myth, The Mystery looks at the seven stages in the century-long conflict between Carthage and Rome which would bring about the annihilation of Hannibal’s civilisation, and the birth of the Roman Empire. -
Exploring Ancient Greek and Roman Numeracy
Posted on June 11, 2011 | No CommentsExploring Ancient Greek and Roman Numeracy Lecture by Serafina Cuomo (University of London) Given at Gresham College on May 6, 2011 A look at the history of early mathematics, where... -
The Delphic Oracle
Posted on January 9, 2011 | No CommentsJulia Kindt (Classical Scholar, Sydney University) discusses the Delphic oracle as an ancient seat of knowledge. This talk was part of the event “On Knowledge” held at the State Library... -
Maritime Connections of the Arabian Peninsula in the Network of Indo-Roman Trade: Study of Ports and Harbours
Posted on December 28, 2010 | No CommentsMaritime Connections of the Arabian Peninsula in the Network of Indo-Roman Trade: Study of Ports and Harbours Paper by Anna M. Kotarba-Morley (University of Oxford) Given at the International Symposium... -
Ancient Greeks Up Close and Personal: Politics, Sex and Gender, Religion
Posted on November 11, 2010 | No CommentsAncient Greeks Up Close and Personal: Politics, Sex and Gender, Religion Lecture by Professor Carolyn Dewald, Bard College Given at Columbia University November 20, 2009 Provides an overview of Greek... -
In Search of Lost Time: Ancient Eclipses, Roman Fish Tanks and the Enigma of Global Sea Level Rise
Posted on October 10, 2010 | No CommentsWhat do ancient eclipse records kept by Babylonian, Chinese, Arabic and Greek scholars, and fish tanks, built by wealthy Romans during100BC-100AD, contribute to our understanding of modern climate change? Dr.... -
Sustainability in the Archaeological Record: What Can We Learn From Past Cultures’ Choices?
Posted on July 26, 2010 | No CommentsSustainability in the Archaeological Record: What Can We Learn From Past Cultures’ Choices? Lecture by Jennifer R. Smith, associate professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences Department, Washington University in St.Louis Given... -
Cultural Heritage Project in Iraq
Posted on July 11, 2010 | No CommentsIn April 2009, Dr. Brian Rose, Deputy Director of the Penn Museum was invited by the State Department to help coordinate cultural preservation efforts in Iraq. Along with a team... -
What’s the point of digging up Roman Ruins?
Posted on May 30, 2010 | No CommentsVideo: Archaeologist Will Bowden from the University of Nottingham discussing why he spends much of his time digging up Roman ruins.