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Iraq: The Cradle Of Civilization, Legacy -- The Origins Of Civilization, PBS: An episode
from Michael Woods's 1990s-era survey of world civilization.
"Mesopotamia: The Gardens Of Babel," Civilisations. (52 mins)
Mesopotamia -- Return To Eden:
An episode from Time-Life's Lost Civilizations series.
"Mesopotamia
Explained," Hip
Hughes History, 2016 (19 mins): A very brief introduction to Mesopotamian
civilization.
East To West:
Episode 1, Between Two Rivers:
Episode 2, Triumph Of Monotheism:
Episode 3, A Force From The Desert:
Episode 4, The Muslim Renaissance:
"The
Sumerians -- The Fall Of The First Cities,"
Episode 8, Fall Of Civilizations, 2020. (148 mins)
Soraya Field Fiorio, "The
Rise And Fall Of History's First Empire,"
TED-Ideas, October 2020. (5 mins)
"Rise And Fall Of The Neo-Sumerian Empire,"
History Time, 2018. (9 mins)
"Sargon
Of Akkad: History's First Emperor?,"
History Time, October 31, 2017. (5 mins)
"The Birth Of Civilisation -- Rise Of Uruk (6500 BC To 3200 BC)," The Histocrat, April 3, 2021. (77 mins)
"Standard
Of Ur From The Royal Tombs At Ur,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, June 2, 2012. (9 mins)
"Hammurabi
And The First Babylonian Empire,"
History Time, 2018. (7 mins)
"Hammurabi's
Code Explained: World History Review,"
Keith Hughes, 2015.
"Visiting Babylon," Smarthistory, Khan Academy, October 15, 2015. (8 mins)
"Lost
City Of Babylon,"
Unearthed, 2021. (42 mins)
"Nebechudnezzer
II And The Neo-Babylonian Empire,"
History Time, December 2017. (6 mins)
Gardens Of Babel, Civilizations, 2001:
Steve Tinney, "Rise
Of The City: How The Great God Marduk Built The City Of Babylon,"
Penn Museum, January 3, 2018. (67 mins)
Soraya Filed Fiorio, "A
Day In The Life Of An Ancient Babylonian Business Mogul,"
TED-Ideas, January 2021. (5 mins)
"The Ancient Tablets Revealing The Mysteries Of Babylonia," BBC, February 23, 2022. (4 mins)
Real Garden Of Eden,
Episode 3, Bible's Buried Secrets, BBC, 2011:
"Sodom
And Gomorrah,"
Ancient Apocalypse, BBC:
Quest For The Phoenicians,
National Geographic"
"Who
Were The Phoenicians -- In Search Of Europe's First Seafarers (2500-300 BC),"
History Time, 2020. (67 mins)
"Dark
Lords Of Hattusha,"
Lost Cities Of The Ancients:
"The Assyrians: Empire Of Iron," Episode 13, Fall Of Civilization, October 16, 2021. (185 mins)
"Entire
History Of The Neo-Assyrian Empire (911-609 BC),"
Ancient History Documentary, History Time, 2020. (63 mins)
Marian H. Feldman, "The
Rise And Fall Of The Assyrian Empire,"
TED-Ed, April 24, 2018. (5 mins)
"How
Powerful Was The Assyrian Empire?,"
VC3 Productions, July 19, 2019. (13 mins)
Assyrians,
Ancient Warriors: A 25-minute episode from the military history
series.
"Ashurbanipal
Hunting Lions,"
Smarthistory, Khan Academy, August 8, 2013. (6 mins)
Persians,
Engineering An Empire, History Channel: An episode from a major
series that explores the role of technology in the rise of empires
"When
Persia Ruled The World (550-330 BC),"
History Time, 2020. (77 mins)
"Mysteries
Of The Lost Persian Empire,"
Lost Worlds. (49 mins)
"Palmyra: On The Tracks Of The Great Ancient City," DW History And Culture, March 24, 2024. (53 mins)
"Petra's Hidden Origins," Lost Cities With Albert Lin, National Geographic, January 20, 2024. (44 mins)
"The Bronze Age Collapse,"
Extra History, 2017:
Episode 2, The Wheel And The Rod