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Frank Holt's Ancient World
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 18 ก.พ. 2024
Everything ancient interests me, from the mummies of Egypt and marches of Alexander to the monuments of Rome and the money of the Indo-Greeks. This channel shares my professional expertise as a writer, professor, and researcher of early civilizations. If you have read my books, attended one of my lectures, listened to my online interviews, or watched me on television, then you know that I try to see and share things that others have missed. Let me open your eyes to the hidden wonders of the ancient world.
Sitting Down with a Dinosaur
Let a chatty ichnofossil enlighten you about the last 200,000,000 years!
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Saving Democracy
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The ancient Athenians used broken pots to safeguard their fragile new democracy. Let this little ostracon show you how it was done!
The Obelisk
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The true story of the first Egyptian obelisk stolen by the Romans in the time of Augustus. What horrors did it see as it stood for centuries at the center of the Circus Maximus?
THE GREEK SHIP
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Sail the ancient seas with a Greek cargo vessel that sank when attacked by pirates. This episode in the series THE ANCIENT WORLD SPEAKS! explains the history of the famous Kyrenia ship now on display in Cyprus.
TROY STORY
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The truth about the infamous Treasure of Priam, the king of Troy, as told by an old artifact with attitude! Now he knows how Ms. Of Troy felt about the whole kerfuffle.
Living With a Roman Legion
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Listen to the main drain under the baths of Rome's Second Augusta Legion at Caerleon in Britannia. It knows what's been going on above it, and it's not afraid to tell the dirty truth!
King Plato the God?
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Everybody has heard of Plato the philosopher, but what about Plato the king? In Afghanistan! Who declared himself a god on earth! This is a story that's strange but true.
Legend of Sparta in American Life
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There are many towns and cities named Sparta in the United States; one of them lies at the bottom of a lake in Texas. Where does our love for Sparta come from, and is it based on fact or fantasy? Let's dive in and find out!
Weird Scenes on Coins
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Women tugging at their clothes? The Lollipop Guild? Pig thieves and fortune tellers? What were people thinking when they put these weird images on their official coinage? Let's journey back to Greece and Rome to find the answers!
Fantasy Coins
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There exists an expanding universe of imaginary money in our movies and role-playing games. Should any of it be taken seriously? Let's look inside the world of fantasy coins for some unexpected answers!
The Olympic Games
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Have we spoiled the Olympics of the ancient Greeks with our modern record of violence, boycotts, and cheating? Let's compare their version with ours!
How to Look at a Coin
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Looking and seeing are not always the same thing. Learn how to sharpen your powers of observation and become a better numismatist.
Jarchaeology 301: Ruling the World Outside the Jar
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Can coins do our thinking for us? Many customs suggest that they can. Join Linda Anna Jones to find out how.
The Coin Makers II
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What happened when Greek kings in ancient India experimented with square coins? How did mint workers cope with this challenge? Cognitive numismatics has the answer!
Jarchaeology 201 - Thinking Outside the jar
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Jarchaeology 201 - Thinking Outside the jar
Ancient Bactria: Land of a Thousand Cities?
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Ancient Bactria: Land of a Thousand Cities?
Excuses for Missing Work in Ancient Egypt
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Excuses for Missing Work in Ancient Egypt
Fascinating
Thank you for the brief history of the disovery of Ai-Khanoum
Thank you for this brief video. I did not know the number of those (illegal) exacvation pits was 20,000!
Thank you for the brief history of the discovery of the double decadrachms of Amyntas
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Doge coin is a meme coin as well😂😂😂
Love these coin making series 👏 Keep those coming!
Thanks so much! I'm working on it.
That's a sad story 😞
So true. Thanks for watching.
People are always same even in the ancient times 🤣🤣🤣
I find some comfort in that fact. Thanks for writing.
Great video! Very informative 👏
Glad it was helpful!