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The Athenian Agora and the experiment in democracy
Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
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The Human Body in Ancient Greek Art and Thought
IAN JENKINS, PH.D. SENIOR CURATOR, DEPARTMENT OF GREECE AND ROME, BRITISH MUSEUM Jenkins explores Greek notions of ideal beauty in both nude and draped images of the male and female human bodies. He contrasts...
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Capitoline Brutus
Capitoline Brutus, 4th-3rd century B.C.E., bronze, 69 cm (Capitoline Museums, Rome)
Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
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Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, 532-37
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, 532-37 (architects: Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles)
A conversation with Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
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Greek Studies: Vase Paintings, Telling Stories with Pictures
Christine Kondoleon, PhD., MFA/Boston, discusses what we can learn from narrative scenes (here, images of the battle of Troy) painted on a krater from 5th century BCE. This is a great video...
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Greek vase, animated
Animation par morphing d'une scène de douche sur un vase grec. Morphing-based animation of a shower scene on a greek vase. Ce travail est intégré dans le film "Le parfum retrouvé" (Réalisation Luc Ronat, CNRS Images 2012...
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Jacob Wright: The Oldest Reference to Israel
In 1896 Flinders Petrie discovered what is for many the most important achievement of his long and celebrated career as an archeologist. It is a large granite stela, over ten feet high, dating to 1208 BCE...
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The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna
More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=yvnr0wnmoGY
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, 425 C.E., Ravenna, Italy
Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
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Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, marble, 359 C.E.
More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=UjX4ExCixWY Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, marble, 359 C.E. (Treasury of Saint Peter's Basilica) Please note that due to photography restrictions...
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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, 5th century A.D.
More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=S2P4I_hFnFI Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, 5th century A.D. A Smarthistory video with partner Context Travel. Speakers: Dr. Steven...
