Everyone always found the idea of mummies the most gruesome and enthralling topic at primary school. Here this Ted-Ed video tells you how they did it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rvLEJrQm7g
Videos
Who were the Vestal Virgins?
Roman teenage life
Murder of Hypatia of Alexandria
A day in the life of a Roman soldier
A day in the life of an Ancient Athenian
Ted-Ed brings another animated video of Athenian daily life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar8S6virCwM
Pandora – the reason for women’s troubles?
The story of Pandora has always interested me as an example of women being blamed for all the ills of the world. There's no doubt that the Christian idea of Eve and original sin traces the same idea of women as the root of all evil. But really, in the grand scheme of Greek mythology … Continue reading Pandora – the reason for women’s troubles?
This is Athens
Here are some of my favourite videos showing life in the city of Athens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dm57Ed-2KU&feature=share https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbokVfMWm2I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKTr7eQlB4g And finally here is what the ancient city may have looked like from the new Assassin's Creed game! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a8cWF-29lI&t=55s
Four sisters in Ancient Rome
The lives of women and girls in Ancient Rome is often overlooked. Here Ray Laurence from the University of Kent gives his perspective on the day in the life of girls of different ages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQMgLxVxsrw&list=PLJicmE8fK0EgNHRx17zPyeT6Ou-0wGV9U
