Just a heads up that we are developing a series on the history of Carthage before the Punic Wars. It will be a first of its kind exploration of this mysterious civilization.
2020-03-01 17:52:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached you will find the commissioned art for this episode created by Beverly Johnson!
2020-03-01 17:45:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached you will find the commissioned art for this episode. Enjoy : )
2020-03-01 17:44:08 +0000 UTC View Post
The next episode in our series on Law & Order in Ancient Rome. This time we take a look at the system of courts which helped to apply the laws passed by the Roman people. Its a fascinating look at the development of institutions we rely on today.
2020-03-01 17:26:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached you will find the fantastic art by Beverly Johnson commissioned for this episode!
2020-02-16 18:36:32 +0000 UTC View Post
We continue our series on Law & Order in Ancient Rome by taking a look at some of the craziest laws they have on the books. This provides not just entertainment but also insight into their culture. Enjoy : )
2020-02-16 03:19:43 +0000 UTC View Post
We kickoff our season on Law & Order in Ancient Rome with a pilot episode looking at its very foundations, the Law itself. In this episode we trace the evolution of Roman law through the monarchy, the Republic, and into the Empire. Stay tuned for more episodes to follow!
(Note: No Patron charge on this video)
2020-02-16 03:16:59 +0000 UTC View Post
After re-watching the opening of the movie Gladiator I decided to make a documentary assessing the accuracy of the artillery barrage portrayed in the battle. In this documentary video we go through the evolution of ancient artillery and its history of adoption by the Roman army. Finally we look at the types of artillery available in ancient arsenals and how they were used in battle.
[No Patreon charge for this one as I did not rely on any external researchers or artists]
2020-02-01 15:39:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached you will find the HD art download for the illustrations used in this documentary. They were produced by the wonderful Gabriel Cassata!
2020-01-24 16:20:38 +0000 UTC View Post
In this documentary we turn our eye to another WTF moment in history when a bear was actually enlisted in the Polish army and served in WW2! I love these small details in history and actually ended finding out about more service animals which included dogs, cats, roosters, and even a duck.
2020-01-24 16:19:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached you will find the art for this episode created by Andrew Bedford!
2020-01-22 17:26:48 +0000 UTC View Post
In out latest video we take a quick diversionary break in to the more wacky aspects of history by flipping through the marginalia of Medieval manuscripts. This reveals a whole world of crazy illustrations of knights fighting snails. We then cover the main hypotheses for why these existed.
2020-01-22 16:57:10 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we will be taking a break from our typical programming to dive in to the weirder side of history with two new videos!
Wednesday = Medieval Snail Jousting
Friday = Wojtek the Bear Hero of WW2
2020-01-21 21:57:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached you will find the HD download for the art we commissioned in our latest episode on Caesar vs the Mutiny of the Legions. This art was brought to you by David Yan!
2020-01-20 04:44:38 +0000 UTC View Post
In this documentary we examine the critical moments when Caesar's veteran legions rose up against him in the middle of the Civil War and marched on Rome. The way in which Caesar handled the crisis is extremely revealing of his ability as a great commander who held a unique bond with his men.
2020-01-12 15:54:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is a preview image and a script excerpt for our upcoming episode on the mutiny of the 10th legion!
Legio X Equestris
Caesar had begun his first military campaigns in 61 BC whilst serving as Propraetor in charge of Hispania Ulterior. Here he would fight the Lusitani tribes with existing Roman forces and his own newly raised 10th legion. The 10th would prove its worth in this combat and was later re-deployed, along with the 7th, 8th, and 9th legions, for the pl...
2020-01-10 01:19:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Based on our recent poll here it seems that your most requested topics included:
Voting & Elections, Crime, Law & Order, Engineering, Industry & Manufacturing, and Infrastructure
We also ran a parallel poll on YouTube which showed a strong desire for Law & Order. Since this selection overlapped between both polls we will be pursuing it as our first "How They Did It" season of the year. For the next season I will be doing things sequentially where your poll comes fi...
2020-01-06 17:45:58 +0000 UTC View PostI have been working with our Roman historian to come up with a huge list of potential "themes" we can cover in our "How They Did It" series. Please feel free to vote in the poll below on the subjects you would be most interested in!
2020-01-05 17:43:24 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video I recap where we have been this past year and what comes next. One of the big things I want to do is to increase the amount of video we make and also switch to a season type model where we develop content in batches based on "themes". This will allow me to better plan ahead and get some economies of scale when it comes to production. I'll be running several community polls here and on YouTube to get your feedback on what we should explore. Stay tuned!
2020-01-05 17:39:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached you can find the fantastic art from Robbie McSweeney which was created for the episode. Enjoy!
2019-12-29 20:28:41 +0000 UTC View Post
We continue our coverage of ancient war stories by looking at the heroes from Caesar's civil war!
2019-12-28 23:24:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached you will find the HD digital art dowloads for the Greco-Persian wars episode made by our artist Gabriel Cassata.
Please note that not all the art from the episode is included in this download as some were borrowed from other episodes.
2019-12-27 21:12:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Just released an awesome episode doing a deep dive on the broader Greco-Persian wars and exploring why the Persians ultimately failed!
2019-12-23 01:12:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached you will find the commissioned art for this episode! Please note that some of the assets used in the video were borrowed from upcoming episodes and I'll be releasing that art with their parent video when the time comes. Enjoy : )
2019-12-17 17:17:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Wooohooo! We just released a pretty unique episode that looks at ancient warfare from the ground eye view by following the stories of individual soldiers and officers in the Roman army during the Gallic Wars. This of course leads us to covering the story of Pullo and Vorenus. Hang tight for the digital art package for Patrons.
2019-12-17 17:12:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Just got some preliminary artwork for our upcoming episode exploring the Greco-Persian wars. Specifically we will be looking to answer the question why the Persians failed to conquer Greece.
2019-12-12 01:06:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Wrapping up the script and visuals for Part 2 in our scenario where Caesar is not assassinated! We cover the fate of Dacia, celebrations in Rome, Caesar's major policy agenda, and his political plans in the interlude before the next campaign with Parthia. I expect to be able to release the video tomorrow : )
Here is a preview of the section on Dacia:
The Fate of Dacia
As the Dacian War draws to a close, we must consider the fall out of this affair. In the short t...
2019-12-05 21:53:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Just finished taking a tour of the ancient Greek Citadel of Mycenae with archaeologist Josho Brouwers in Discovery Mode. This will go live tomorrow! Thanks again for all who recommended that we check it out. Please continue to let us know what you'd like to see next.
2019-12-03 19:48:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached you will find the digital downloads for the artwork commissioned from Beverly Johnson for this episode. If there was art you saw in the episode which is not included, I would check some of our older Art Packages as I did reuse some relevant assets.
Enjoy!
2019-11-25 19:09:18 +0000 UTC View Post
A new documentary where we dive back into the daily life of ancient Rome by looking at the history of haircuts and hairstyles. Loved this topic and the little parallels to modern life which it exposes. According to one record, when a sassy barber asked his customer “What can I do for you today your majesty”, the client replied, “silence would be nice”. I think this literally every time I go and was so happy to have found this hidden gem in the ancient texts.
Note:...
2019-11-22 17:34:52 +0000 UTC View Post