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This latest AHE video takes a look at how the Roman people represented the myth of Romulus and Remus on their coinage. Spanning in time from 269 BCE- 248 CE. Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.eu

Forget the comics, let's have a look at the real ancient history of the ant-men! The Myrmidons were loyal to Achilles and fought with such a strength that they were descended from both the ant and the gods. If you like our videos, please...

Dr. Matthew Nicholls from the University of Reading sat down with James Lloyd, AHE's Video Editor, to discuss his Virtual Rome project. This project recreates the city of Rome c.317 CE, including vast public buildings such as the Colosseum...

Drawing of the Peacock Angel, one of the most important figures in Yazidism. The Peacock Angel is God's representative on Earth and is responsible for revealing divine secrets to the Yazidis every 1,000 years. Yazidi tradition states that...

Learn all about the Roman Empire! This short introduction with Kelly Macquire discusses how the Roman Empire started, some of the key events and emperors, and how it eventually fell. The Roman Empire was the largest empire the ancient world...

Ever wondered what was happening around the world during the time of Ancient Greece? This video is a visual global timeline which not only takes you through time, but through space! As Homer and Hesiod were composing their epic poetry in...

The Mycenaeans are considered the earliest Greeks, and were a prosperous civilization of the Late Bronze Age on the Greek mainland. This video is an introduction into the history of the Mycenaean civilization, and takes you through the rise...

There were many Female Pharaohs and Queens in Ancient Egypt who exercised amounts of power and authority, and this video will introduce you to the most famous ones. Spanning from the Early Dynastic Period with Neithhotep and Merneith, to...

Ever wondered why Ancient Egypt did not extend far beyond its borders? Why did the Ancient Egyptian Empire not conquer other empires, even during their strongest period? During the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, the Egyptians still did not...

There were many factors that contributed to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, all of which will be discussed throughout the video. The Western Roman Empire took 300 years to decline before it eventually fell in c. 476 CE. The Eastern...