Voices of the PastIn recognition of the enthusiasm surrounding last week's video on China's perspective, here we have a video exploring the reverse.
There are however very few Roman accounts of China that have survived to us - and those that we do have are very limited. Here we have two short extracts from Pliny's magnum opus "Naturalis Historia", in which he describes what he knows of the people of Serica and its surroundings far to the east, and how they in turn affected the Rome he knew at the time. In the second extract he describes a mysterious people (who he again dubs "Seres") whom the people of "Taprobane" (modern day Sri Lanka) apparently crossed a mountain range to trade with.
As with our previous video on China, a lot of the locations (and indeed the peoples) mentioned are still debated by scholars. In the coming weeks we will further explore Ancient China's worldview, and descriptions they gave of other cultures that seemed wholly alien to them. Stay tuned for new videos, twice weekly.
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Roman Scholar Describes Ancient China // 1st century AD // Pliny the Elder on the SeresVoices of the Past2019-10-23 | In recognition of the enthusiasm surrounding last week's video on China's perspective, here we have a video exploring the reverse.
There are however very few Roman accounts of China that have survived to us - and those that we do have are very limited. Here we have two short extracts from Pliny's magnum opus "Naturalis Historia", in which he describes what he knows of the people of Serica and its surroundings far to the east, and how they in turn affected the Rome he knew at the time. In the second extract he describes a mysterious people (who he again dubs "Seres") whom the people of "Taprobane" (modern day Sri Lanka) apparently crossed a mountain range to trade with.
As with our previous video on China, a lot of the locations (and indeed the peoples) mentioned are still debated by scholars. In the coming weeks we will further explore Ancient China's worldview, and descriptions they gave of other cultures that seemed wholly alien to them. Stay tuned for new videos, twice weekly.
How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images.
— Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe for new videos every single week! & Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see covered in the future.
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— Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly
Are you a budding artist, writer, illustrator, cartographer, or music producer? Send us an email! No matter how professional you are or even if you’re just starting out, we can always use new music and images in my videos. Get in touch! I’d love to hear from you.
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Gary Lee Todd [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]How Did Rome Begin?Voices of the Past2024-06-30 | Play War Thunder now with my link, and get a massive, free bonus pack including vehicles, boosters and more: https://playwt.link/voicesofthepast2024
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References: McLaughlin, R. Rome and the Distant East (2010) McLaughlin, R. The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean (2014) McLaughlin, R. The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes (2016) McLaughlin, Kim & Lieu, Rome and China: Points of Contact (2021)
00:00 387 BC 5:41 Troy 1184 BC 15:58 The Kings of Rome 753 BC 29:39 Rome From The Outside 700 BC 37:36 Rise of the Republic 509 BC 48:42 Rome Under Siege 508 BC 1:03:00 The Conflict of the Orders 495 BC 1:11:17 The Twelve Table 450 BC 1:22:20 The Ideal Dictator 458 BC 1:31:09 The Seeds of Expansion 396 BC 1:39:54 The Sack of Rome 387 BC 2:01:15 What If? 374 BCConfused Japanese Historians Describe Weird First EuropeansVoices of the Past2024-05-30 | Play War Thunder now with my link, and get a massive, free bonus pack including vehicles, boosters and more: https://playwt.link/voicesofthepast2024
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War Thunder is a highly detailed vehicle combat game containing over 2000 playable tanks, aircrafts and ships spanning over 100 years of development. Immerse yourself completely in dynamic battles with an unparalleled combination of realism and approachability. ---------------------- Edited and researched by Siji Sheehan Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza: https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/?hl=en Art by Alex Stoica and Bilal ErlanggaLast Samurai Describes Final Days of Old JapanVoices of the Past2024-02-29 | If you’re struggling, consider therapy with BetterHelp #ad. Click https://betterhelp.com/voicesofthepast for a 10% discount on your first month of therapy with a credentialed professional specific to your needs. --------------- Extracts taken from Marquis Ito´s Experience, translated by Teizo Kuramata: https://archive.org/details/marquisitosexpe00itgoog
Edited and Image Curation by Manuel Rubio - check out his amazing channel for more: @ArtandContext Narrated and Script Edited by David Kelly Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Thumbnail Art by Ettore MazzaAncient Soldier Gives Epic First-Hand Account of Ancient WarfareVoices of the Past2023-12-22 | Check out the fantastic Opera browser: https://opr.as/Opera-browser-Voices-of-the-Past ------------------------------- Extracts taken from:
The Anabasis by Xenophon - translated and edited by the legendary Dr Raoul Mclaughlin - please please check out his fantastic work: @drraoulmclaughlin7423
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Editing by David Kelly and Luiz Murphy Image Editing by Manuel Rubio - check out his amazing channel: @ArtandContext Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza Art by Bilal Erlangga
00:00 9 AD Battle of the Teutoburg Forest 05:09 1187 Battle of Hattin 11:12 1588 The Spanish Armada 17:54 1812 Napoleon´s Invasion of Russia 25:31 1915 Landing at Gallipoli@ArtandContext - A New Channel From The Editor Of Voices of the PastVoices of the Past2023-11-21 | FIRST VIDEO OUT NOW: https://youtu.be/W_2XQn71-FcThe Tragic Diary of Europes Last Court DwarfVoices of the Past2023-10-29 | Go to https://sponsr.is/cs_voicesofthepast and use code VOICESOFTHEPAST to save 25% off today. Thanks to Curiosity Stream for sponsoring today’s video. --------------------------------- Extracts taken from: Boruwłaski, Joseph: Memoirs Of Count Boruwłaski: Containing A Sketch Of His Travels, With An Account Of His Reception At The Different Courts Of Europe, Andrews, Durham, 1820
Edited and Image Curation by Manuel Rubio - check out his amazing channel: @ArtandContext Narrated and Script Edited by David Kelly Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Thumbnail Art by Ettore MazzaHow Far Did Rome Explore?Voices of the Past2023-09-30 | Use code VOICE50 to get 50% off your first Factor box at https://bit.ly/47DiKwo! ------------------------------------- Written and Researched by Dr Raoul McLaughlin: https://youtube.com/channel/UCGk9VXhk_l__aLVp4Yp90lw
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References: McLaughlin, R. Rome and the Distant East (2010) McLaughlin, R. The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean (2014) McLaughlin, R. The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes (2016) McLaughlin, Kim & Lieu, Rome and China: Points of Contact (2021)
00:00 The Edge of The Empire 06:38 West: Beyond Carthage (146 BC) 17:34 East: Hunting Mithridates (65 BC) 28:11 South: The Incense Trails (25 BC) 37:53 Further East: The Counterlanders (52 AD) 49:17 Further South: The Source of the Nile (61 AD) 01:04:35 North: The Forests of Germania (61 AD) 01:14:48 Further North: Advance and Engage! (43 - 85 AD) 01:23:46 Onward To Thule! (84 AD) 01:35:16 The Map (150 AD)5 Oldest Descriptions of the PyramidsVoices of the Past2023-09-17 | Thanks to Bespoke Post for sponsoring this video! New subscribers get 20% off their first box of awesome — go to https://bespokepost.com/voices20 and enter code VOICES20 at checkout. ------------------ Huge thanks to @drraoulmclaughlin7423 for his work compiling the sources, from: Herodotus, Diodorus Siculus, Strabo, Pliny The Elder, Travels of Egeria
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00:00 Herodotus (454 BC) 04:40 D. Siculus - Greek Visiting Egypt (60 BC) 09:32 Strabo - Greco-Roman with the Roman Army (20 BC) 13:18 Pliny The Elder - Roman Historian (77 AD) 18:06 Egeria - Roman Christian (381 AD)Mediocre Samurai Describes Real Life in Historical JapanVoices of the Past2023-08-17 | If you’re struggling, consider therapy with BetterHelp #ad. Click https://betterhelp.com/voicesofthepast for a 10% discount on your first month of therapy with a credentialed professional specific to your needs. ----------------------------------- Extracts taken from: Musui's Story: The Autobiography of a Tokugawa Samurai by Katsu Kokichi (Author), Teruko Craig (Translator, Introduction) University of Arizona Press (July 1, 1991) https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/musuis-story
Edited by Douglas Baker and David Kelly Narration by David Kelly Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza5 Strangest Ancient Accounts of The Edge Of The WorldVoices of the Past2023-06-29 | Try Speakly for free for 7 days, and get a 60% discount if you join the annual subscription: https://speakly.app.link/voicesofthepast -------------------------------------------------------- Edited and Image Curation by Manuel Rubio - check out his amazing channel: @ArtandContext Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza Art by Lachlan (Feature History) Art by Bilal Erlangga Stock footage from Storyblocks and Artlist. Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist.
Excerpts from:
The History of Herodotus Translated into English by G. C. Macaulay The Periplus of Hanno Translated by Wilfred Harvey Schoff Germania by Tacitus Translated by Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodriff Weilue Translation from China and the Roman Orient: Researches Into Their Ancient and Mediæval Relations by Friedrich Hirth Ammianus Marcellinus in three volumes. Vol.2 Translated by Rolfe, John Carew
00:00 Herodotus on The Edges of the Earth (430 BC) 05:01 Hanno The Navigator on West Africa (5th Century BC) 08:48 Tacitus on Scandinavia (98 AD) 13:23 Ancient China on Rome (240 AD) 20:05 Rome on Ancient China (380 AD)The Mongol Invasion of Europe (As Witnessed By Master Roger, 1241)Voices of the Past2023-04-30 | Play Enlisted for FREE on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PS®5: https://playen.link/pastvoicesen Follow the link to download the game and get your exclusive bonus now. See you in battle! -------------------------------------------------- Extracts taken from Anonymus and Master Roger The Deeds of the Hungarians/Epistle to the Sorrowful Lament upon the Destruction of the Kingdom of Hungary by the Tatars edited by Martyn C. Rady, Laszlo Veszpremy, Janos M. Bak Central European University Press, 1 January 2010
Edited and Image Curation by Manuel Rubio - check out his amazing channel: @ArtandContext Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza Art by Carlos López Art by Alex Stoica Stock footage from Storyblocks and Artlist. Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist.The Entire History of Ancient JapanVoices of the Past2023-03-26 | Get up to 60% OFF your Babbel subscription here: http://bit.ly/41JqAlc and start speaking a new language in 3 weeks 🎉 ----------------------------------------------- Written by Thomas Lockley. Check out his fantastic book on Yasuke: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Geoffrey-Girard/dp/1335044981/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=yasuke&qid=1615050333&sr=8-1 Edited and Image Curation by Manuel Rubio - check out his amazing channel: @ArtandContext Narrated and Script Edited by David Kelly Thumbnail Image by Ettore Mazza https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza Images by Alex Stoica, Bilal Erlangga. Kofun imagery made based on [https://mapps.gsi.go.jp/maplibSearch.do#1 National Land Image Information (Color Aerial Photographs)], Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
References:
Christensen, J.A (1981.) Nichiren. Leader of Buddhist Reformation in Japan. Fremont, CA: Jain Publishing Company. Farris, W. W. (2009.) Japan to 1600. A Social and Economic History. Honolulu: Hawai’i University Press. Harding, C. (2020.) The Japanese. A History in Twenty Lives. London: Allen Lane. Kumar, A. (2009.) Globalizing the Prehistory of Japan. New York: Routledge. Matsumoto, H. (2009.) The origin of the Japanese race based on genetic markers of immunoglobulin G. Proceedings of the Japan Academy. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3524296/ Needham, J. and Ronan, C. A. (1995.) The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Kirkland, R. (1997.) The Sun and the Throne. The Origins of the Royal Descent Myth in Ancient Japan, Numen, 44, (2), 109-152. Sei Shonagon (tr. Arthur Waley.) 2011. The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon. Tuttle: Tokyo. Soka Gakkai. The Nichiren Library. Available from: https://www.nichirenlibrary.org/ World History Encyclopedia. Daily Life in Ancient China. Available from: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/890/daily-life-in-ancient-china/ Wang, Z. (2005.) Ambassadors from the Islands of the Immortals. Honolulu: Hawai’i University Press.
00:00 Introduction 04:52 Beginnings 11:07 The Shaman Queen 297 AD 16:15 The Rise of Buddhism 552 AD 21:50 The Fall of Korea 663 AD 27:39 Choosing A Capital 736 AD 37:45 Rise of the Emishi 774 AD 46:48 Embassies to China 717 AD 52:43 The Heian Court 1000 AD 56:59 Shogun 1184 1:02:12 Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1274
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Extracts taken from:
Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian. Translation by Friedrich Hirth, Journal of the American Oriental Society, vol 37 1917.
The Saga of Erik the Red translation in The Discovery of America by the Northmen, in the Tenth Century, with Notices of the Early Settlements of the Irish in the Western Hemisphere by North Ludlow Beamish 1841.
Kirishitan Monogatari translation from DEUS DESTROYED The Image of Christianity in Early Modern Japan by George Elison Published by COUNCIL ON EAST ASIAN STUDIES HARVARD UNIVERSITY and distributed by HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS 1988 https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674199620
James King on Shaka Zulu Nathaniel Isaacs, Travels and Adventures in Eastern Africa, with a Sketch of Natal by Nathaniel Isaacs (2 Volumes, London, 1836), I, pp. 57–63 Researched by historydavid
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00:00 Zhang Qian on The Greeks (125 BC) 04:46 Thorvald Eiriksson In America (1003) 07:50 Ibn Fadlan on the Viking Rus´ (921) 13:50 The First Christians in Japan (1543) 19:49 James King on Shaka Zulu (1825)5 Most Disastrous Accounts of First Contact in HistoryVoices of the Past2022-12-29 | Play War Thunder now with my link, and get a massive, free bonus pack including vehicles, boosters and more: https://playwt.link/pastvoiceswt
War Thunder is a highly detailed vehicle combat game containing over 2000 playable tanks, aircrafts and ships spanning over 100 years of development. Immerse yourself completely in dynamic battles with an unparalleled combination of realism and approachability. ------------------------------------------------------ Extracts taken from: The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus published in Vol. III of the Loeb Classical Library edition, 1939
Letters of Cortes to Emperor Charles V - Vol 1 (1908) translated by Francis Augustus MacNutt
Abel Tasman's journal: http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0600571h.html
Letter from Emperor Qianlong: https://china.usc.edu/emperor-qianlong-letter-george-iii-1793 From E. Backhouse and J. O. P. Bland, Annals and Memoirs of the Court of Peking (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1914), pp. 322-331
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00:00 380: Coming Of The Huns 04:24 1519: The Spaniards Arrive 07:46 1520: Cortes Meets Montezuma 17:00 1642: Abel Tasman and the Maori 22:58 1793: Qianlong´s Letter To George IIINative American Perspective On The Civil War // Diary of GW GraysonVoices of the Past2022-10-19 | Sign up to Morning Brew for free today https://morningbrewdaily.com/votp Sponsored by Morning Brew ------------------------------------------- Extracts taken from: Grayson, G. W. (1988). A Creek Warrior for the Confederacy: The Autobiography of Chief G. W. Grayson. The Civilization of the American Indian series. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press.
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Sketches and Art by Alfred WaudFuturist From 1922 Makes Weirdly Accurate Predictions For 2022Voices of the Past2022-09-29 | Sign up for a 14-day free trial and enjoy all the amazing features MyHeritage has to offer. If you decide to continue your subscription, you’ll get a 50% discount: https://bit.ly/VoicesOfThePast -------------------------------------------------- Written by WL George for the New York Herald May 7th 1922: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045774/1922-05-07/ed-1/?sp=87&st=text
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Music from Epidemic Sound/ArtlistThe Entire History Of Western PiracyVoices of the Past2022-08-31 | The first 1,000 people to use my link to sign up will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/voicesofthepast07221 ------------------------------------------------------ Written by Chris Feely of @History Dose Edited and Designed by Manuel Rubio Narrated and Script Edited by David Kelly Thumbnail Image by Ettore Mazza https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza Images by Alex Stoica Further images by Matthew Cartwright
00:00 Introduction 05:46 Sea People 12:10 Pax Romana 17:04 Medieval Chaos 26:00 The New World 34:52 The Barbary Pirate 42:43 Rise of the Buccaneer 56:10 The Golden Age 1:16:54 The Fall4 Weirdest Gospels Left Out Of The Bible (From Jesus Childhood to The Apocalypse)Voices of the Past2022-07-29 | Follow the link https://bit.ly/3QTUiym and use the code "VOICE" to get 100 free blades with your first Henson razor. --------------------------------------------- Extracts taken from:
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas Translated by Alexander Walker. From Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 8. Edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1886.) http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/infancythomas-c-roberts.html
The Apocalypse of Paul Translated by George W. MacRae and William R. Murdock
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00:00 The Infancy Gospel of Thomas 05:59 The Gospel of Nicodemus 10:03 The Gospel of Judas 14:28 The Apocalypse of Paul5 First Hand Accounts of War Through The Ages (From Ancient Rome to The Somme)Voices of the Past2022-06-30 | Get an exclusive discount for a 2-year NordPass premium plan at https://nordpass.com/votp or use a code votp. Plus you get an additional month for free! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Extracts from: Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar translated by Henry John Edwards https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Caesar/Gallic_War/2*.html Villehardouin, Geoffroi de; Joinville, Jean; Shaw, Margaret R.B. (translator), Chronicles of the Crusades, (1963) The Diary of a Manchu Soldier in Seventeenth-Century China "My Service in the Army", by Dzengseo By Nicola Di Cosmo https://www.routledge.com/The-Diary-of-a-Manchu-Soldier-in-Seventeenth-Century-China-My-Service/Cosmo/p/book/9780415544474 The Recollections of Rifleman Harris Book by Benjamin Randell Harris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Recollections_of_Rifleman_Harris Diary of Private Fred Bull Everyman at War (1930), edited by C. B. Purdom.
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00:00 57 BC Ancient Rome 05:12 1250 The Crusades 8:44 1680 Qing Dynasty China 12:50 1807 The Peninsular War 18:42 1916 The SommeIdealistic Russian Describes Grim Reality of Revolution (1917) // Diary of Pitirim SorokinVoices of the Past2022-06-17 | Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/voicesofpast - Enter promo code VOICESOFPAST for 83% off + 3 months & Antivirus for free! ----------------------------------------------------------------- Extracts taken from Leaves From A Russian Diary by Pitirim Sorokin: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4180720&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021
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Footage from: Anniversary of the Revolution (Dziga Vertov, 1918) Kino-Pravda (Dziga Vertov, 1922) Kino-Eye (Dziga Vertov, 1924) October (Sergei M. Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov, 1927)Mongol Perspective On Conquering The World (1206 - 1228) Secret History Of The MongolsVoices of the Past2022-06-02 | Play War and Order today: https://bit.ly/3P4xNpv You can redeem rewards using "VoicesofthePast' be quick though, it's only valid until 17th June 2022 and for new players only. ------------------ Extract taken from Igor De Rachewiltz's superb translation of The Secret History of the Mongols published by Brill: https://brill.com/view/title/17746
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Thumbnail Image by French painter Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824 – 1904)Enslaved Icelander Describes Horror of Barbary Pirate Raid (1627) // Diary of Ólafur EgilssonVoices of the Past2022-03-24 | Claim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch Myths and Monsters and the rest of MagellanTV’s history collection: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Extracts taken from The Travels of Reverend Olafur Egilsson: The Story of the Barbary Corsair Raid on Iceland in 1627. by Olafur Egilsson (Author), Karl Smari Hreinsson (Translator), Adam Nichols (Translator) https://www.amazon.com/Travels-Reverend-Olafur-Egilsson-Barbary/dp/0813228697
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00:00 74 BC The Mithridatic Wars 02:02 1561 Nuremberg 04:30 1639 Massachusetts 05:26 1803 Edo Japan 09:08 1896 Oakland, CaliforniaEyewitness Describes The 1762 Native American Embassy to England (Diary of Henry Timberlake)Voices of the Past2021-11-20 | Claim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch Witch Hunt in Salem and the rest of MagellanTV’s history collection: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Extracts taken from: The Memoirs of Lieut. Henry Timberlake (Who Accompanied the Three Cherokee Indians to England in the Year 1762) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65256/pg65256-images.html
McLaughlin, R. Rome and the Distant East (2010) McLaughlin, R. The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean (2014) McLaughlin, R. The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes (2016) McLaughlin, Kim & Lieu, Rome and China: Points of Contact (2021) Hill, J. Through the Jade Gate: China to Rome (2015) Hansen, V, The Silk Road (2011) Boulnois, Silk Road: Monks, Warriors & Merchants (2008) Sampson, G. The Defeat of Rome: Crassus, Carrhae and the Invasion of the East (2008) Sheldon, R. Rome’s Wars in Parthia (2010)
Soundtrack licensed from Epidemic Sound/Artlist. Footage from Videoblocks.17th Century Scientist Gives First Description of Alien Life // The Cosmotheoros (1698)Voices of the Past2021-08-14 | Get your special offer for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. It's an exclusive offer for our viewers! Start your free trial today. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 3,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Extracts taken from "The Cosmotheoros" or "The Celestial Worlds Discover'd, or, Conjectures concerning the Inhabitants, Plants and Productions of the Worlds in the Planets" by Christiaan Huygens (translated from the Latin, published in 1698)
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By jonjanego - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonjanego/2777527481/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12114789Native American Castaway Gives First Description of Closed Japan (1848) Ranald MacDonald´s AdventureVoices of the Past2021-08-07 | Get your special offer for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. It's an exclusive offer for our viewers! Start your free trial today. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 3,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Extracts taken from "Ranald MacDonald: the narrative of his early life on the Columbia under the Hudson’s Bay Company’s regime; of his experiences in the Pacific whale fishery; and of his great adventure to Japan; with a sketch of his later life on the western frontier, 1824–1894" ed. W. S. Lewis and Naojiro Murakami.
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