Past to Present is a series of five videos that explore ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and China, created through a collaboration between ABC Education and the NSW Department of Education. The concept of ...

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Do you like to learn about ancient history? If you do, you could call yourself a history buff. If you are a “buff,” you have a strong ...

Ancient civilisations and enduring legends from around the world. The historical and religious background to the Shangri-La myth of an 'earthly paradise'. The history behind the biblical tale of two ...

(2016.11.10)[This Week's Announcement]* 'Gomanism Manifesto'... On a recent NHK Educational TV program about female emperors ...

There has long been a fascination in Britain with the world of ancient Egypt. What is it about this mysterious civilisation that so catches the imagination? Five thousand years ago the chain of ...

The first emperor 'Jimmu', 'Tenmu' who won the Jinshin War, and 'Shomu' who built the Great Buddha of Nara.While studying ...

This publication has been produced to meet accepted Accessibility standards and contains various accessibility features including concise image descriptions, a table of contents, a page list to ...

Silk was an expensive luxury in ancient times, worn only by elites: “The Seres [Chinese] are famous for the wool of their forests [silk]... which, when woven into cloth, is sold at such a price that ...

The Department of Classics and Ancient History has an international reputation for outstanding and innovative research. We are particularly well known for reception studies, which we pioneered in ...

For instance, there's some doubt over whether Thomas Edison really came up with the idea of the motion picture camera — or whether he pinched it. There's also a question mark over whether "ignored" ...