Skywatching in the Ancient World

Compiled in honor of Anthony F. Aveni, America's leading archaeoastronomer, Skywatching in the Ancient World offers state-of-the-art work in cultural astronomy by well-known experts in Mayan glyphic studies, cultural history, ethnohistory, and the history of science and of religions.

The Court and Court Society in Ancient Monarchies

Monarchy was widespread as a political system in the ancient world. This volume offers the first substantial discussion of ancient monarchies from the viewpoint of the ruler's court. The monarchies treated are Achaemenid and Sassanian Persia, the empire of Alexander, Rome under both the early and later Caesars, the Han rulers of China and Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty.

From pyramids and mummies to temples and pharaohs, this creative and engaging reference explores what makes ancient Egypt one of most fascinating civilizations of all time. Combining diagrams, facts, and activities, this hands-on guide is a fun way to introduce kids to the incredible, ancient Egyptian world. Both entertaining and educational, this activity book features 25 interactive projects and games that use easily obtainable materials and require little adult supervision. Activities include making a scarab necklace, making an Egyptian headrest, and playing khuzza lawizza.

48 lectures of 30 minutes - 460 mb - mp3
Cover vast amounts of territory

• Begin in the ancient Near East and move to Greece, then to Rome
• Explore the shape and impact of ancient empires, including Persia, Alexander the Great, and Rome
• Consider Western Europe to watch Europe gradually expand physically and culturally
• Examine the globalization of Western civilization with the Portuguese and Spanish voyages of exploration and discovery.

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(12 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture)
Course No. 3588
Taught by Bob Brier
Long Island University
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina

No great civilization continues to speak to us like that of ancient Egypt. But what is it about this ancient civilization that still captures our imaginations? What made Egypt special, allowing it to grow, in Professor Bob Brier’s words, "from a scattering of villages across the Nile to the greatest power the world had ever seen"?
Professor Brier has designed this course to focus on the fascinating leaders of ancient Egypt. The information in this course is also covered in the course, The History of Ancient Egypt.

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