Using an easy to follow progressive timeline from early beginning to more modern day, students will follow the emerging development and ultimate sophistication of these most notable civilizations.

Ancient civilizations have always fascinated historians ... Weller here pokes fun at his personality and shows an easygoing, humorous side while covering Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Ancient ...

A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, scholars at the OI and across the University ...

It is hard to over-state the importance of rivers to the story of our civilization. It’s not just the fresh water that’s so important... Ancient Rivers ... also shows signs of another disaster ...

How was the Maya civilization able to flourish in the middle of this severe jungle region, where it is very difficult to collect water without large rivers? This final episode in the series ...

In his new six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a ...

A series of short animations that take the viewer back in time to explore seven different ancient civilizations. These clips are from the BBC series Lost Lands. Suitable for: KS2 in Engalnd ...