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The Persian Wars: The Storm from the East
This video charts the causes and course of the Persian Wars from the Ionian Revolt in 499 BCE through to the Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE. The video is filmed on location at Miletus, Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea and Athens to enable students to see the landscapes where the narrative actually occurred.
Duration 51 minutes
Produced for the education market by Astarte Resources 1997
Digital re-mastering by Paul Churcher 2012
Script by Ben Churcher
All rights reserved: Astarte Resources (ww.astarte.com.au)
Keywords: History, Ancient, Greece, Persia, Greeks, Persians, 490 BCE, 480 BCE, Miltiades, Leonidas, Herodotus, Themistocles, Darius, Xerxes, Hellespont, Sardis.
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The Fall of Athens: The Peloponnesian War
Просмотров 33 тыс.4 года назад
This video charts the causes and course of the 27 year long Peloponnesian War that was fought between 431 and 404 BCE. This 80 minute video was filmed on location in Turkey, Greece and Sicily and is divided into four 20 minute parts: Part 1. The Causes; Part 2. The Attic War; Part 3. The Sicilian Expedition; Part 4. The Ionian War. Duration: 80 minutes Produced for the educational market by Ast...
One People! One Destiny! Pathways to Australian Federation PART 1
Просмотров 3,6 тыс.4 года назад
Part 1: SELF-GOVERNMENT 1788-1855 Examines the evolving nature of government in Australia from the landing of the First Fleet to the proclamation of self-government in New South Wales in 1855. Duration: 30 minutes Produced for the educational market by Astarte Resources 2000 Digital re-mastering by Paul Churcher 2012 Script by Ben Churcher All rights reserved: Astarte Resources (www.astarte.com...
One People! One Destiny! Pathways to Australian Federation PART II
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.4 года назад
Part 2: REBELLION 1851-1880 Explores the events of the mid to late nineteenth century that helped shape the Australian national character; especially events such as the Eureka Stockade and Ned Kelly that display Australians’ desire for a true democracy. Duration: 30 minutes Produced for the educational market by Astarte Resources 2000 Digital re-mastering by Paul Churcher 2012 Script by Ben Chu...
One People! One Destiny! Pathways to Australian Federation. PART III
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.4 года назад
Part 3: FEDERATION 1890-1901 Charts the Federation movement from its beginnings through to the establishment of Canberra as our national capital. It shows how the 'miracle' of Federation was achieved and some of the main personalities involved. Produced for the educational market by Astarte Resources 2000 Digital re-mastering by Paul Churcher 2012 Script by Ben Churcher All rights reserved: Ast...
From Knossos to Athens: A Journey through Ancient Greece
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.4 года назад
The journey from Knossos to Athens takes us to many of the important sites of ancient Greek history - those places which help us to understand the influential changes in Greece between the Minoan and the Classical Periods. Sites visited during the program include the Minoan Palace of Knossos on Crete, the Minoan settlement of Akrotiri on the Aegean island of Santorini, Mycenaean Tiryns and Myce...
This is Archaeology! Unearthing the Past
Просмотров 8074 года назад
This is Archaeology! was produced to introduce younger viewers to the main concepts of archaeological practice. Using a dig in the ancient land of Jordan as an example of a modern archaeological excavation, this video shows students how archaeological deposits form and how they are dug up. The video introduces the various forms of archaeology in Jordan before looking in detail at the remarkable...
Pella in Jordan: A Window to the Past
Просмотров 4 тыс.4 года назад
This video chronicles the archaeological work undertaken at the important site of Pella in Jordan by a team of archaeologists from the University of Sydney. Not only does the video place the site in its geographical and historical context, but it also explores how archaeologists uncover the information they do, as well as exploring what it is like to be on a major archaeological excavation in t...
Under Wraps: An Autopsy of three Egyptian Mummies
Просмотров 7344 года назад
In 1998 three Egyptian mummies held in the collection of the Nicholson Museum at the University of Sydney underwent a series of examinations to find out a little more about them. This included transporting the mummies to a local clinic to undergo a CAT scan, as well as using an endoscope to peer beneath the bandages of the mummies. Duration: 29 minutes Produced for the educational market by Ast...
Exploring Ancient Greece: The Land and its People
Просмотров 4004 года назад
Understanding what made ancient Greek society unique from its neighbours is not easy. One important factor, as shown in this video, was the influence of the environment of Greece itself. The available natural resources, the landscape, the sea and the food that was able to be grown, all left a lasting impression on the character of the ancient Greeks. From the towns they lived in, to the goods th...
Exploring Ancient Greece: Society & Religion
Просмотров 7124 года назад
In a land divided into many independent city states, religion was a strong bond that helped the ancient Greeks to identify with each other and to distinguish their society from the world of the outsider. To explore what remains of this ancient religion today, this video takes students on a journey across the world of ancient Greece as we visit the large temple to Apollo at Didyma, the sanctuary...