History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It

Ancient Soldier Shares Epic First-Person Account of Ancient Warfare

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:30:00 -0000

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 Image Editing by Manuel Rubio - check out his amazing channel: @ArtandContext Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza Art by Alex Stoica Image Credits from carvings and ancient art: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Artaxerxes_II_relief_detail.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Persepolis_Tomb_of_Artaxerxes_II_Mnemon_(r.404-358_BCE)_Upper_Relief.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reliefs_in_Persepolis_%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87_%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AA_%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AF_26.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reliefs_in_Persepolis_%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87_%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AA_%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AF_19.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reliefs_in_Persepolis_%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87_%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AA_%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AF_03.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Naghsh-e_rostam,_Ir%C3%A1n,_2016-09-24,_DD_12.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tomb_of_Artaxerxes_II,_Persepolis,_Iran_%285072587766%29.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_an_anonymous_Satrap_IONIA,_Phokaia._Circa_478-387_BC.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_Greece_Stone_Statue_of_Hoplite_Warrior_(28122020163).jpg https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/15307350275/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Classical_calyx-krater_ARV_extra_-_Persian_archer_-_Greek_soldier_fighting_Persian_archer_(01).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black-figure_Column_Krater,_Chariot_scene,_late_6th_c_BC,_CAM_472,_154267.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manner_of_the_Bull_Painter_ARV_1351_extra_-_sphinx_-_Greek_hoplite_fighting_three_Persians.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Niobid_Painter_ARV_603_34_Triptolemos_with_Demeter_Persephone_Hermes_and_Keleos_-_Zeus_and_gods_04.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Early_classical_Attic_red_figure_lekythos_-_ARV_extra_-_warrior_leaving_home_-_Athens_NAM_1295_-_02.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reliefs_in_Persepolis_%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87_%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AA_%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AF_21.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:130427-BritishMuseum-Perikles.jpg https://www.flickr.com/photos/adavey/4688842565 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Persepolis_stairs_of_the_Apadana_relief02.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frieze_of_Archers_AOD_488,_Louvre_2008.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Persepolis_The_Persian_Soldiers.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hoplite_fight_MAR_Palermo_NI1850.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parthenon_frieze_panel_with_two_riders_(cast),_Athens,_445-438_BC,_G_1497_-_Martin_von_Wagner_Museum_-_W%C3%BCrzburg,_Germany_-_DSC05826.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Persian_warriors_from_Berlin_Museum.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Relief_of_Thracian_warriors,_reign_of_Darius_I,_6th-5th_century_BCE._from_Persepolis,_Iran,_Pergamon_Museum.jpg https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Punt4.JPG https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Punt4.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Terracotta_amphora_(jar)_MET_DP273723_white-balanced_white-bg.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Swing_Painter_-_ABV_306_43_-_bodyguards_-_fight_-_Athens_NM_15111_-_01.jpg

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Unremarkable Samurai Chronicles Genuine Life in Historical Japan

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:30:00 -0000

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 Mazza

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Ancient Chinese Monk Describes Ancient India // 4th century Faxian // Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:30:00 -0000

The journey of Faxian is one of the most incredible in human history. By foot, he traveled from his home in central China to the far away land of India - where he encountered a surprisingly tolerant society, some truly ancient ruins and the first recorded hospital. If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: Seasonsinthesun Joonas Lyytinen By Designer429 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40360724Vu2sgaAttribution: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com PHGCOMPoemandpainting / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) Prarthana1830590Avantiputra7 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) Hintha / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, on Flickr [1] / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)

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Three Terrifying First-Hand Accounts of Mongol Invasions // Genghis Khan, Khwarezmia, Baghdad

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:30:00 -0000

Here we have three chilling first-hand accounts of Mongol attacks, and the tactics they used when they had a civilization in their grasp. Huge thanks to Jackmeister: Mongol History for their help in producing this video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQEYhWVV3V-ItwJE-kgRd9w Taken from: Genghis Khan: the history of the world conqueror. Juvaini, Ata Malik, Boyle, J.A. [translator] A Literary History of Persia, Edward G Browne Robert Bedrosian - Armenian Historical Sources (attalus.org) If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: derivative work Bkkbrad / *File:Gengis Khan empire-fr.svg: historicair 17:01, 8 October 2007 (UTC) / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5) By Stomac - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11911497 KoizumiBS / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)This map has been uploaded by Electionworld from en.wikipedia.org to enable the Wikimedia Atlas of the World . Original uploader to en.wikipedia.org was Briangotts, known as Briangotts at en.wikipedia.org. Electionworld is not the creator of this map. Licensing information is below AutorKoizumiBS By Taisir Mahdi - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62564761

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Japanese Historian Describes First Contact With Europeans // 16th cent. "Teppo-ki" // Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:30:00 -0000

Get MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast & get an exclusive offer extended to our viewers: an extra month FREE. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 2,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history --------------------- Here we have something special - the Japanese perspective of the first Europeans in Japan. In 1543 two Portuguese traders - men "whose physical features differed" from the locals - arrived on a Chinese junk, with a gift that would change the course of Japanese history. Recorded for posterity by Nanpo Bushi half a century later, this account gives us the view of a people coming into contact with Europe for the first time. Translated by Olof G Lidin in his book "Tanegashima: The Arrival Of Europe In Japan" and published by NIAS press: http://www.niaspress.dk If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: Image Credit: NASA Goddard/MODIS Rapid Response Team alisdair [CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)] ryochiji [CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)] みっち PHGCOM

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Aztec Historian Describes First Japanese in Mexico (1610) // Chimalpahin's Annals // Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:30:00 -0000

Here we have the testimony of Nahua annalist Chimalpahin from 1610, 1611 and 1614, as he describes a couple of visits from a far away foreign land - "Japan, in China". Extracts from: "Annals of His Time" by Don Domingo de San Antón Muñón Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin. EDITED AND TRANSLATED BY JAMES LOCKHART, SUSAN SCHROEDER, AND DORIS NAMALA. Stanford University Press 2006 https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=10319 Video actor and editor: David Kelly If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: Samuraiantiqueworld De Mexch - Trabajo propio, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30446022 By Another Believer - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7512343

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Last Samurai Describes Concluding Days of Old Japan

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:30:00 -0000

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 Mazza

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Old Historian Portrays The First Steppe Nomads (450 BC) // "SCALP NAPKINS and SKULL CUPS

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:30:00 -0000

Sign up for your free trial to Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/H9Wt30rzWjQ ---------------------------------------------- Extracts taken from The Histories by Herodotus (translated by AD Godley). Music courtesy of: Epidemic Sound Artlist.io We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Image credits: Darius Relief By Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) - This file has been extracted from another file: The Darius seal. Darius stands in a royal chariot below Ahura Mazda and shoots arrows at a rampant lion. From Thebes, Egypt. 6th-5th century BCE. British Museum.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95839913 Scythian Archers By PHGCOM - Own work, photographed at Musée du Louvre, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9477673 Man with cap By I, PHGCOM, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2443737 Scythian petrogylph By Paul Munhoven - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16153552 Wooden Pole © Copyright Graham Hogg and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Scythian gold By Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France - Applique de vêtement kazakh (musée Guimet), CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24669967 Scythian Grave By Boris Rezvantsev - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45218146

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Ancient Chinese Historian Narrates The First Christians (635 AD) // The Nestorian Stele

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:30:00 -0000

Claim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch History of the Bible 4K and the rest of MagellanTV’s history collection: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Taken from the text of the Nestorian Stele: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Nestorian_Monument:_An_Ancient_Record_of_Christianity_in_China/Translation_of_the_Nestorian_Inscription Translation of the Nestorian Inscription by Jingjing, translated by Alexander Wylie Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Image Credits: By 三猎 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54442030 Pagoda By J. Coster - Photographed by J. Coster on visit to the pagoda on May 31, 2003.copyright J. Coster. Thanks, Jcoster 06:14, 13 Aug 2003 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6376071

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Roman Laments About Bizarre New "Christians" and "Jesus" Son of Panthera (177 AD) True Word, Celsus

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:30:00 -0000

Claim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch Legions of Rome and the rest of MagellanTV’s history collection: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Extracts taken from: Celsus, as quote by Origen: http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/celsus.html Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Stock footage from Videoblocks and Artgrid Image Credits: Jupiter Biser Todorov, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Lector Priest By Djehouty - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85789152 Qumran Scroll By Shai Halevi on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority - Enlargement of image at Wikimedia-Commonshttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/1039-1_for_screen.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87731788 Sol By I, Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14797121 Plato By Zde - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97089963Public Feast By User:MatthiasKabel - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6737712 Apollo By Livioandronico2013 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36412498 Roman mosaic By Jerzystrzelecki - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23726316 Mosaic Virgil By Giorces - Self-photographed, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2266859

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Soviet Traveler Recounts 1930s American Life // Ilf and Petrov's US Journey (Primary Source)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:30:00 -0000

Play Call of War for FREE on PC or Mobile: 💥 https://callofwar.onelink.me/q5L6/f5e4e658 Receive an Amazing New Player Pack, only available for the next 30 days. Thanks to Call of War for sponsoring this video. ------------------------------------------------------------ Text taken from 'Revival: Little Golden America' (1944) (Routledge Revivals) by Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov. https://www.amazon.com/Revival-Little-America-Routledge-Revivals/dp/1138567515 Edited and narrated by David Kelly. If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: The Prelinger Collection at Internet Archive By Jean-Christophe BENOIST - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19420026 By Chung-wei from Kaoshiung 高雄 - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1690544Anthony Greco / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Boston Public Library By RIA Novosti archive, image 708414 / Shidlovskiy / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18065100 Florida Keys--Public Libraries By Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2947980 By Flickr photographer dok1 / Don O&039; Brien - Flickr photo, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7751756By Kevmin - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8472181 Julia Fey Old Grocery Store By Tamanoeconomico - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69778949 Brenda.... small town america By © Steven Pavlov / https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Senapa, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52443961

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Early Japanese Visitor Describes "Bewildering" American Culture // (1872) The Iwakura Embassy

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:30:00 -0000

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When Pirates Governed Asia: 1000 Vicious Years of Chinese and Japanese Piracy // DOCUMENTARY

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:30:00 -0000

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First Japanese Visitor to USA Describes American Life // 1860 Tokugawa Embassy // Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:30:00 -0000

Get your free trial of MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. It's an exclusive offer for our viewers: an extended, month-long trial, FREE. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 2,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history ------------------------------------------- Here we have an extract from the autobiography of Fukuzawa Yukichi, famed Japanese reformer and a member of the first Japanese embassy to The United States after 200+ years of isolation. Extract from The Autobiography of Fukuzawa Yukichi translated by Eiichi Kiyooka, 1934 edition. If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: By World Imaging (talk) - Own work, photographed at Japan Currency Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9665770 Fumiya Fujihara / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) TANAKA Juuyoh (%u7530%u4E2D%u5341%u6D0B) / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) army.arch Mare Island Naval Shipyard, CA Hospital Historic Photo 1920s Cliff 3rd Floor Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Mongol Perspective On Conquering The World (1206 - 1228) Veiled History Of The Mongols

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:30:00 -0000

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 Edited by our new editor Manuel Rubio. Lots of amazing stuff coming from him. Get excited. Art by the fantastic Alex Stoica. Thanks for watching.

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Ancient Greek Describes Youth Spent In Sparta

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:30:00 -0000

Thanks to @Odoo for sponsoring this video: https://www.odoo.com/r/1TD --------------------------- Extracts taken from: The Constitution of the Lacedaemonians by Xenophon - translated and put together by the legendary Dr Raoul Mclaughlin - please please check out his fantastic work: @drraoulmclaughlin7423 Histories by Herodotus, translated by A. D. Godley: https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Herodotus/home.html Editing by Andrew Dixon Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza Art by Bilal Erlangga

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Early Japanese Visitor Depicts "Competitive and Unhealthy" European World (1872, Iwakura Embassy)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:30:00 -0000

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How Did Rome Emerge?

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:30:00 -0000

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th Century Executioner Reveals His Executions and their Crimes (1573-1617) Franz Schmidt's Diary

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:30:00 -0000

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Roman Scholar Describes Ancient Africa // Pliny on Source of The Nile and Aethiopia - 1st century AD

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/PRXj30qdmY9 ------------------ A land containing not only powerful imperial dynasties and massive historical armies, but also tribes of dog-headed men, hungry cannibals and looming giants... Here we have Pliny The Elder's description of the lands south of Egypt - as far south into Ancient Africa as Rome had ventured at the time. Whether searching for the source of the Nile, or in attempts to conquer the ancient Kingdom of Kush, Rome's knowledge of the region was surprisingly detailed - and unsurprisingly outlandish. Translated by John Bostock and HT Riley. If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: Fabrizio Demartis Dbxsoul [CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)] Valerian Guillot Bardo National Museum [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)] Sven-Steffen Arndt [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)] Rod Waddington

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First European Delivers (Dismal) Depiction of Future United States (1527) Diary of Cabeza De Vaca

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:30:00 -0000

Claim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch Spirit of the Pony Express and the rest of MagellanTV’s history collection: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Extracts taken from: THE NARRATIVE OF ALVAR NUÑEZ CABEÇA DE VACA EDITED BY FREDERICK W. HODGE OF THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42841/pg42841-images.html Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Stock footage from Videoblocks

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Earliest Foreign Account of China? // 9th cent. "Accounts of China and India" // Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:30:00 -0000

This account gives us our first truly foreign perspective of life inside the Middle Kingdom - a place where the dead are fed until the living are bankrupt, and healthcare and education are subsidized by the state. Written in 851 and added to 50 years later by renowned Arab sailor Abu Zayd al-Sirafi. Enormous thanks to translator Tim Mackintosh-Smith and the Library of Arabic Literature for the use of this translation. https://nyupress.org/9781479830596/accounts-of-china-and-india/ If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: SeasonsinthesunScott Semans World Coins (CoinCoin.com) Gary Todd Zhang zhicheng [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] Discott [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] Dennis Jarvis

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First Japanese Visitor to US + Europe Describes Birth of Modern Japan (British Attack + 2nd US Trip)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:30:00 -0000

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Nikola Tesla Depicts His Entry into America and Encounter with Thomas Edison // "My Inventions" (1919)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:30:00 -0000

Get your trial for Private Internet Access here: http://www.privateinternetaccess.com/VOTP -------------- Extracts from My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla by Ben Johnston and Nikola Tesla (1919) Music from: Epidemic Sound Artlist.io Image Credits: Edison´s Lab By Swampyank - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11540843 Tesla Coil By Original image: OneTeslaDerived image: Chetvorno - Derived from OneTeslaTS DRSSTC Tesla Coil.jpgAlterations to original image: Cropped out unnecessary background, lightened dark areas to bring out Tesla coil., CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55157849 Induction Motor By Ctac - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22227209 Teslas Home By Zdenka Fahr, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56747433 Statue of Liberty By User:Mcj1800 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84048565 We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps in error then please don't hesitate to contact and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.

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The 4 Most Violent Eyewitness Accounts of Viking Attacks (Lindisfarne, Muslim Spain, Constantinople, Paris)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:30:00 -0000

Help me achieve the goal and reach 120 installs ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ Download Vikings: War of Clans ➤ Android: https://clcr.me/EDEebc ➤ IOS: https://clcr.me/WIhxwq and become a hero of exciting events in the world of Vikings. ------------------------------------ Extracts taken from: Simeon of Durham, Historia Regum Al Adhari, Histories of Andalucia Photius' Homilies, Numbers III and IV Annals of St-Vaast Images of Burning Seville and Vikings arriving at Lisbon by Joseph Feely: https://www.artstation.com/joefly https://joseph-feely.pixels.com/ Images of Lindisfarne and Viking by Matthew Cartwright: https://www.instagram.com/mattthulhu/ If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Skix-, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Wolfmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Original: Serg!o (Original Uploader)Derivative: باسم, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons By Froaringus - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15150082 Kolforn (Wikimedia), CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Stephanie A. Terry, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Sven Rosborn - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1447883

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The Tragic Journal of Europe's Final Court Dwarf

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:30:00 -0000

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 Mazza

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First Japanese in Europe: Unforgettable Story of the Tensho Embassy (1582 - 1590) // DOCUMENTARY

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:30:00 -0000

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 -------------- 00:00 Introduction 3:14 Japan: The Idea 6:43 The Journey 10:04 Portugal 14:56 Spain 21:23 Italy and Rome 29:33 Home Again Written by Thomas Lockley. Check out his 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 narrated by David Kelly. Art by Matthew Cartwright. — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io Bibliography: Boscaro, Adriana. 1973. Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the 1587 Edicts Against Christianity Oriens Extremus, 20, 2, pp. 219-241. Cooper, Michael. 2005. The Japanese Mission to Europe, 1582-1590. Folkestone: Global Oriental. Frois, Luis. 2014. The First Description of Japan, 1585. A critical English-language Edition of Striking Contrasts in the Customs of Europe and Japan. Abingdon: Routledge. Lee, Adele. 2018. The English Renaissance and the Far East. Vancouver: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. Markley, Robert. 2006. The Far East and The English Imagination, 1600-1730. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Massarella, Derek (ed.), & Moran, J. F. (tr.). 2012. Japanese Travellers in Sixteenth-Century Europe. A Dialogue Concerning the Mission of the Japanese Ambassadors to the Roman Curia (1590.) Farnham, UK: Ashgate Publishing (on behalf of the Hakluyt Society.) Moran, J. F. 1996. The Japanese and the Jesuits. Alessandro Valignano in sixteenth-century Japan. Abingdon: Routledge. Üçerler, M. Antoni J. 2003. Alessandro Valignano: man, missionary, and writer Renaissance Studies, 17, 3, pp. 337-366 Image credits: Kushima Castle By sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53312184 Goa Church By Josephdesousa - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20992284 Guidon of Philip II By Heralder - File:Pendón Real Felipe II.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89683250 Samurai sword By SLIMHANNYA - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95356465 Palazza Capello By I, Sailko, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4056909 By I, Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25346020 Studio Bianca Capello By I, Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14819872 Resurrezione_di_Lazzaro_di_Paolo_Veronese By Mongolo1984 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35681962 Sala Regia Photos and Pope Coronation By Sailko - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77368497 Azuchi Castle By 名古屋太郎 - 投稿者が撮影。PENTAX K10D + smc PENTAX-A ZOOM 1:4 70-210mm, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14493827Myokakuji Temple By Follow up on Upload file - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58095138 Catholics on Cross Pavel Vnenk, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.

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British Soldier Shares Chaotic Firsthand Account of Zulu War

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:30:00 -0000

Go to http://buyraycon.com/votp to get 15% off Raycon´s best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Brought to you by Raycon. ---------------- Extracts taken from: Charlie Harford's Anglo-Zulu War: The Memoir of a British Lieutenant, 1878-1879 Greenhill Books: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Charlie-Harfords-Anglo-Zulu-War-Lieutenant/dp/1399078488 Rorke's Drift By Those Who Were There, Volume 1: Eyewitness British and Zulu Accounts by Lee Stevenson, Ian Knight, Alan Baynham-Jones Greenhill Books: https://www.amazon.com/Rorkes-Drift-Those-Were-There-ebook/dp/B0BQRR92DV/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0 Editing by Andrew Dixon Narrated by David Kelly Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza Image Credits: Auckland Museum Cornell University Library Dagmar Hollmann, Collectie Wereldmuseum (vh Tropenmuseum), part of the National Museum of World Cultures Davidbena Didier Descouens, David & Emma Payne, Henry Charles Harford Fidodog14 Hans Hillewaert Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen The Swedish History Museum, Stockholm Zaphad1 National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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Young English Soldier Recounts BRUTAL REALITY of Napoleonic Battle (1808, Portugal) Rifleman Harris

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:30:00 -0000

The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/voicesofthepast01212 This video was sponsored by Skillshare. -------------------------------------- Extracts taken from "The Recollections of Rifleman Harris" by Benjamin Randell Harris (1848). If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.

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History of the Universe Channel Presentation

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:30:00 -0000

FIRST VIDEO: https://youtu.be/XSCrSkK2HcQ CHANNEL LINK: https://youtube.com/channel/UCtRFmSyL4fSLQkn-wMqlmdA THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE

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Joseph P Martin Describes PANIC and UPHEAVAL of Early Revolutionary War (1776, From His Diaries)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0000

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Five Harsh First-Person Narratives of Roman Conquest // Carthage, Zela, Masada, Samarra, Fall of Rome

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0000

Play Conflict of Nations for FREE on PC or Mobile: 💥 https://con.onelink.me/kZW6/67f4409d Receive an Amazing New Player Pack, only available for the next 30 days! Thanks to Conflict of Nations for sponsoring this video ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Big thanks to Roma Aeterna Est (instagram: @roman.military.history) for curating these sources. Head over to his instagram for lots more fantastic content: https://www.instagram.com/roman.military.history/ Taken from Polybius quoted in Plutarch, Caesar's 'The Alexandrian Wars', Flavius Josephus, Ammianus Marcellinus and St. Jerome. Video actor and editor: David Kelly If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: By Sting, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=408281By nonamed - Self-photographed in Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33335801By Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24285093 By Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany - Remnants of Camp F, one of several legionary camps just outside the circumvallation wall around Masada seen from the hilltop, Masada, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37878860By by Ester Inbar, available from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:ST., Attribution, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=960604By Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany - The Roman siege ramp seen from the hilltop, Masada, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37878906By Kordas, gracias a los inestimables consejos de Chabacano - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6700218By israeltourism from Israel - Masada, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26589218By Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany - Bronze statue of a Hellenistic prince, 1st half of 2nd century BC, found on the Quirinal in Rome, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75328308CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1548083

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Earliest Islamic Documentation of India (852) // "Reports of China and India" // Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0000

The first 1000 people to use the link in my description will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/voicesofthepast01211 This video is sponsored by Skillshare. ------------ Extract taken from "Accounts of China and India" by Abū Zayd al-Sīrāfī Translated by Tim Mackintosh-Smith Published by: NYU Press https://nyupress.org/9781479830596/accounts-of-china-and-india/ — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: Ghateshwara Mahadeva By Balaji - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19568036 Kannauj Triangle By w:user:Planemad - Own workInternational Borders: University of Texas map library - India Political map 2001Disputed Borders: University of Texas map library - China-India Borders - Eastern Sector 1988 & Western Sector 1988 - Kashmir Region 2004 - Kashmir Maps.State and District boundaries: Census of India - 2001 Census State Maps - Survey of India Maps.Other sources: US Army Map Service, Survey of India Map Explorer, Columbia UniversityMap specific sources: "John Keay, History of India, 2000, Grove publications, New York, ISBN 0-8021-3797-0" page 198., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1846341 Sand dunes By Nepenthes - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5623273 Hiten R, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Buddhist Cave By Y.Shishido - http://pipimaru.dyndns.org/india_2004/index.html, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=365302 Indian Rhino By Lurey Rohit - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6938018 Rhino By Sanjay ach - self-made at San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California, USA, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2682673

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Aztec Perspective on the Conquest of Mexico // 16th cent. Florentine Codex // Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:30:00 -0000

Get MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast & get an exclusive offer extended to our viewers: an extra month FREE. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 2,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history ------------------------------------------- Here we have extracts from the Florentine Codex, a fascinating but controversial text compiled by Bernadino de Sahagun in collaboration with his Nahuatl students. Broken Spears by Miguel Leon-Portilla Copyright © 1962, 1990 by Miguel Leon-Portilla Expanded and Updated Edition © 1992 by Miguel Leon-Portilla Reprinted with permission from Beacon Press, Boston If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: User:Stefan Fadinger Architect of the Capitol. Xuan Che aztec sun stone Anagoria Arian Zwegers Teotihuacan, Citadel, Temple of the Feathered Serpent Francesco Veronesi Resplendent Quetzal male - Cloud Forest in Costa Rica _S4E9570Jami Dwyer / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)

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Muslim Eyewitness Portrays Brutality of Crusaders and Richard I (1187 - 1191) // Baha Ad-Din

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:30:00 -0000

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th Century Natural Philosopher Unveils First Description of Alien Life // "The Cosmotheoros" (1698)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:30:00 -0000

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Egyptian Eyewitness Narrates Napoleon's Brutal Invasion (1798) Al-Jabarti's Chronicle

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:30:00 -0000

Claim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch VE Day with Tony Robinson and the rest of MagellanTV’s history collection: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Text from Napoleon in Egypt : Al-Jabarti's Chronicle of the French Occupation, 1798, translated. by S. Moreh, with permission by Markus Wiener Publisher, Princeton NJ 08542 https://www.amazon.com/Napoleon-Egypt-Abd-al-Rahman-Al-Jabarti/dp/1558763376 Art by Alex Stoica Thumbnail Image by French painter Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824 – 1904)

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Marco Polo Describes the Mongols // 13th cent. Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:30:00 -0000

Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this video. Go to Squarespace.com for a free trial and when you’re ready to launch, go to http://squarespace.com/voices and add code “VOICES" at checkout to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. ------------------------------------------------- Here we have the famous explorer Marco Polo describing the Mongols as he knew them, under the great Kublai Khan. Taken from the translation by Henry Yule. Video actor and editor: David Kelly If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: Date 25 June 2019 Source Own work Author KoizumiBS By Chinneeb - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18793938 By Khiruge - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35549943 By SY - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61617380 By Shizhao - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5879422 By Angus Cepka - Photo taken by Angus Cepka, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4167062 By gongfu_king - DSCN0069, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7234520 By PHGCOM - Own work, photographed at Tokyo Currency Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9520436 Globegroup1 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

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Inca Perspective on FIRST MEETING with Europeans // Account of Titu Cusi (1570) // Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:30:00 -0000

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Earliest Western Account of India + Caste System // 300 BC Megasthenes // Ancient Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:30:00 -0000

Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/DbeR30qCbGq --------------------------‐----- This is the first eyewitness description of India by someone from outside of India. If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Text taken from "Ancient India as Described by Megasthenes and Arrian: Being a Translation of the Fragments of the Indika of Mecasthenes Collected by Dr. Schwanbeck, and of the First Part of the Indika of Arrian" by JW Crindle. Thanks to: Keenan Pepper / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) Photo Dharma from Penang, Malaysia / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) Vijay Tiwari / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) By Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand - Detail of:., CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61783990 Nikhil99 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Kreativeart / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) Prarthana1830590 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) Prince RoyTravel Miles With Smiles / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

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First Indian Visitor Describes England and European Life // 1785 'Wonders of Vilayet' Historical Document

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:30:00 -0000

Get your free trial of MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. It's an exclusive offer for our viewers: an extended, month-long trial, FREE. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 2,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- This extract has been taken from the wonderful book: 'The Wonders of Vilayet: Being the Memoir, Originally in Persian, of a Visit to France and Britain in 1765' by Mirza Sheikh I'tesamuddin and translated by Kaiser Haq. Published by Peepal Tree Press Ltd. (2002) https://www.amazon.com/Wonders-Vilayet-Originally-Persian-Britain/dp/1900715155 This video is part of a collaboration with 13 other history youtubers - 'Discovery of India'. Check out Khanubis' video: https://youtu.be/SL6312270Xw And Odd Compass': https://youtu.be/rSo1HrlbXKw And the playlist for a wealth of amazing Indian history: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5Ag9n-o0IZBGFDCZqsHB7NKMR1PyRpQx Video actor and editor: David Kelly If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: By CMitch - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62337213 By Femtoquake - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18292595 English: View from the whispering gallery in St Pauls Cathedral in London. Deutsch: Blick von der Flüstergalerie in der St. Pauls Kathedrale in London. Fecha10 de febrero de 2011FuenteTrabajo propioAutorAiwok

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Japanese Historian from 1845 Describes Life of George Washington + Foundation of USA

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:30:00 -0000

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Letter from English Samurai Describing his Life in Japan // 1611 Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:30:00 -0000

Download World of Tanks for free here: https://tanks.ly/31qiCi9 Use code 'TANKTASTIC' for a T-127 Tank, 500 Gold, and 7-days of Premium Access Thanks to Wargaming for sponsoring this video! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here we have the incredible story of the first western samurai, Will Adams, in a letter he wrote in desperation to merchants trading into to the East Indies. If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: 百楽兎 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Turk Bitig / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) Otto Domes / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) EDIT 4/22/2013: This grunge flag is now released under a standard Creative Commons License - Attribution 3.0 Unported. It gives you a lot of freedom to use my work commercially as long as you credit and link back to the same free image from my website, www.freestock.ca

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Native American Perspective On The Civil War // Records of GW Grayson

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:30:00 -0000

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. Edited by Manuel Rubio Art by Alex Stoica Sketches and Art by Alfred Waud

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The Mongol Invasion of Europe (As Witnessed By Master Roger, 1241)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:30:00 -0000

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 https://ceupress.com/book/anonymus-and-master-roger 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.

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Japanese Castaway Delivers First Impression of USA (1852) // Astounding Story of John Manjiro

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:30:00 -0000

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Craziest Predictions for the 21st Century from History

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:30:00 -0000

Thanks to @Odoo for sponsoring this video: https://www.odoo.com/r/k8C --------------------------- Extracts taken from: The Republic By Plato Written 360 B.C.E. Translated by Benjamin Jowett Roger Bacon's letter concerning the marvelous power of art and of nature and concerning the nullity of magic. Easton, Pa. : Chemical Pub. Co., 1923 translated by Tenney L. Davis Predictions of the Year 2000 from The Ladies Home Journal of December 1900 by John Elfreth Watkins, Jr. The Official Souvenir Program distributed at William McKinley’s second inauguration in 1901 When woman is boss: An interview with Nikola Tesla by John B. Kennedy (1926) 00:00 Plato on Government (360 BC) 06:00 Roger Bacon on Futuristic Devices (1267) 08:26 The Next 100 Years (1900) 16:44 The Inauguration of 2001 (1901) 22:07 Nikola Tesla On The Future (1922) Editing by Andrew Dixon Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza Art by Bilal Erlangga

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Strangest Narratives of First Contact in History

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:30:00 -0000

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. -------------------------------------- Edited and Researched by Manuel Rubio Narrated by David Kelly Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza: https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/?hl=en Art by Alex Stoica and Bilal Erlangga 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. Ibn Fadlan on the Rus, translation by James E. Montgomery. Thanks to the Library of Arabic Literature for the use of this translation: https://nyupress.org/9781479899890/mission-to-the-volga/ 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 Stock footage from Storyblocks or Artlist, music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist. 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)

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Byzantine Historian Describes Ancient China // 7th cent. Theophylact S. // Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:30:00 -0000

Cities built by Alexander the Great, carriages of gold, warring states, animals bred to create a special thread...fantasy mixes with truth in this fascinating insight into the West's knowledge of China at the turn of the 7th century. Thanks to Mary and Michael Whitby for the use of their fantastic translation. https://www.amazon.com/History-Theophylact-Simocatta-Translation-Introduction/dp/019822799X Thanks to: By Getoryk - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15572039 Seasonsinthesun Sailko / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) Ovedc / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)

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British Reaction from 1776 to Declaration of Independence // "The Scots Magazine" // Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:30:00 -0000

Here we have the British sour grapes reaction to the Declaration of Independence from 1 August 1776, taken from the oldest magazine in the world - The Scots Magazine. If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: Annie Mole Rockefeller Centre - Pursuit of Happiness

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Roman Trade Route to Ancient China // 1st cent. AD Periplus // Ancient Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:30:00 -0000

For your free 1 month Audible trial head over to: http://www.audible.com/VOTP or send VOTP to 500-500. ----------------- This is an extract from the 1st century Periplus of the Erythraean Sea - a navigation and trade guide for sea merchants, and an invaluable insight into the Roman Empire's knowledge of both Ancient India and Ancient China. Thanks for Raoul McLaughlin for the use of his translation, head over to his YouTube channel for more context on this remarkable document: https://youtu.be/rvYb9d4p2d4 If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! http://patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: Tony Hisgett Roberto Venturini Gary Todd Matthew Jose Fisher PHGCOM for the map NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response. Photo by Magda Ehlers from Pexels

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European Prisoner Relates Life Among Cannibals of Brazil (1557) // Trials of Hans Staden

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 02:30:00 -0000

Claim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch Rio: The Great Saga and the rest of MagellanTV’s history collection: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Extracts taken from: True History: An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil by Hans Staden Translated by Sir Richard Francis Burton https://archive.org/details/captivityhansst00burtgoog/page/n135/mode/2up Art by Bilalerlangga. Thumbnail art by Alex Stoica. Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Stock footage from Videoblocks and Artgrid Image Credits: Tupi Housing By Valter Campanato/ABr - http://www.agenciabrasil.gov.br/media/imagens/2007/08/28/dsc_0100.jpg/view, CC BY 3.0 br, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4201804 By Wilfredor - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50945629

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Roman Historian Discusses Strangest Things In The Ancient World

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 02:30:00 -0000

To get started planning a career that works on one of the world’s most pressing problems, sign up now at https://80000hours.org/VOTP --------------------------- Extracts taken from: Natural History by Pliny The Elder - put together by the legendary Dr Raoul Mclaughlin - please please check out his fantastic work: @drraoulmclaughlin7423 Image Editing by Andrew Dixon Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza Art by Alex Stoica

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Shocked Soviet Visitor Details California and Hollywood (1936) // Ilf and Petrov's US Expedition

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 02:30:00 -0000

Get your free trial of MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. It's an exclusive offer for our viewers: an extended, month-long trial, FREE. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 2,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Text taken from 'Revival: Little Golden America' (1944) (Routledge Revivals) by Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov. https://www.amazon.com/Revival-Little-America-Routledge-Revivals/dp/1138567515 If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: The Prelinger Collection at Internet Archive By Es715 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30843480 army.arch – san francisco By 'Matthew G. Bisanz, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7977526 By Daryl Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7096597 By Photograph by D Ramey Logan, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45718213 USMC Archives Football Program Cover, U.S. Army vs. U.S. Marines, 20 October 1929 By Professorcornbread - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52446349 By Jim.henderson - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41350342 By Keith - http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1360/photos/110666, CC BY 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44700648 By Rob Young from United Kingdom - View Over Universal Studios Backlot, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32243748 https://www.flickr.com/photos/wwarby/

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First European Description of Life in Japan // 1585 'Striking Contrasts' Luis Frois - Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 02:30:00 -0000

"Many of their customs are so distant, foreign, and far removed from our own that is difficult to believe that one can find such stark contrasts among us and people who are so civilized." In 1543 Portuguese traders and missionaries landed in Japan and started the Nanban Trade Period. For half a century, these missionaries and traders interacted with the Japanese, up until the early sixteenth century and the beginning of the isolationist policies of the Edo period. Here we have missionary Luis Frois describing some of the differences he saw between Europeans and the totally foreign Japanese - on subjects ranging from hairstyles to abortion. Taken from chapters 1, 2, 3 and 14 of the translation 'The First Europeans in Japan, 1585', translated, edited and annotated by Richard K Danford, Robin D Gill and Daniel T Reff and published by Routledge. Available at: https://www.amazon.com/First-European-Description-Japan-1585/dp/041572757X https://www.routledge.com/The-First-European-Description-of-Japan-1585-A-Critical-English-Language/Frois-SJ-Reff-Danford-Gill/p/book/9781315852140 If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: gino 張 https://pixabay.com/de/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=2266352 Karen Arnold https://pixabay.com/de/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=316933 WikimediaImages https://pixabay.com/de/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=884013

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How Far Did Rome Expand?

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:30:00 -0000

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 Edited and Image Curation by Manuel Rubio - check out his amazing channel: @ArtandContext Original Art by Alex Stoica Narrated and Script Edited by David Kelly Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza 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) Image Credits: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Augustus_Prima_Porta_BM_GR1812.6-15.1.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bust_of_augustus.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L%C3%A9gionnaires-romains.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moulage_de_la_Colonne_Trajane_(EUR,_Rome)_(5911256989).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capsarius_(Trajans%C3%A4ule).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:7_Statuen_nubischer_kuschitischer_K%C3%B6nige_Kerma_Musuem.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Combat_between_Achilles_and_Memnon,_Grave_amphora_southern_Italy,_330_BC.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biga_(chariot)#/media/File:Greek_-_Hydria_with_the_Fight_of_Achilles_and_Memnon_-_Walters_482230.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_baths_suetonius_paulinus_02.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Relief_of_Soldiers_of_the_Praetorian_Guard_05_(51222075915).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inside_Meroe_Pyramid.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inside_Meroe_Pyramid.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mer%C3%B6e_pyramids_reliefs_(13)_(34681435896).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mer%C3%B6e_pyramids_reliefs_(15)_(34590571511).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sudan_2017._Meroe.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sudan_Meroe_Pyramids_Ornament_30sep2005.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pompey_the_Great,_Augustean_copy_of_a_70-60_BC_original,_Venice_Museo_Archeologico_Nazionale_(22205132751).jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Autel_tricephale_MuseeStRemi_Reims_1131a.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Testa_in_pietra_con_pi%C3%B9_facce,_da_corleck_hill,_co._di_cavan,_I-II_secolo_dc._02.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CarnyxDeTintignac2.jpg https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cneo_Domicio_Corbul%C3%B3n#/media/Archivo:Pseudo-Corbulo_Musei_Capitolini_MC561.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman%E2%80%93Parthian_Wars#/media/File:Septimius_arch_-_relief.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RomanTerracottaMask_Satyr_BurjAlShimali_NationalMuseumOfBeirut_RomanDeckert06102019.jpg 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)

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First Japanese Visitor After Sakoku Describes European Life // 1862 Tokugawa Embassy Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:30:00 -0000

More from Japanese national icon Fukuzawa Yukichi. After his groundbreaking trip to America, here we have the first detailed Japanese perspective of Europe, after the Sakoku period of isolation. England, France, Holland and Russia. Extract from The Autobiography of Fukuzawa Yukichi translated by Eiichi Kiyooka, 1934 edition. If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: OKJaguar opethpainterFlickr: Hôtel du Louvre Alessio Bragadini CharmaineZoe's Marvelous Melange French Fashion Plate - 1848-1864 Operating theatre: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia. This Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons image is from the user Chris 73 and is freely available at //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sea_of_Japan_Map.png under the creative commons cc-by-sa 3.0 license.

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First European Description of Philippines (1521) // Magellan's Last Days // Pigafetta Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:30:00 -0000

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The Art of War by Sun Tzu // Ancient Chinese Primary Source

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:30:00 -0000

Here we have extracts from Sun Tzu's ancient classic, still relevant today. Translated by Lionel Giles. Huge thanks to Antony Cummins for the use of his images from his version of the text, and for his choice of extracts for this video. Pick up a copy of his clear and easy to understand version here: https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Art-War-Step-Step/dp/1786782715 Video actor and editor: David Kelly If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: By vlasta2, bluefootedbooby on flickr.com - https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluefootedbooby/370458424/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1616406 By SY - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64875198 Joe Hunt Terracotta Warrior, Xian https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/7d/eda234fc2aa4a6c3aa426a997f6c9d.jpg Gallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/V0037646.html Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-21): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/qmcauudh CC-BY-4.0 AhaUFO / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Photo by prostějovský časosběrač from Pexels Poemandpainting / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Filipe Fortes from New York, United States / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)

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Primary Narratives of History's Worst Military Disasters

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:30:00 -0000

Enjoy 10% OFF and free shipping on all Hoverpens with code VOTP: North America & other countries: https://bit.ly/votp_novium UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/votp_noviumeu --------------------- Extracts taken from: Paterculus' Roman History, translated by F.W. Shipley. James Brundage, "The Crusades: A Documentary History", (Milwaukee, WI: Marquette University Press, 1962) "Captain Cuellar´s Narrative of the Spanish Armada" translated by Robert Crawford 1897 "The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier" by Jakob Walter Account of Second Lieutenant David Rodger Fyffe in "Gallipoli: The Dardanelles Disaster in Soldiers' Words and Photographs" by Richard van Emden and Stephen Chambers: https://www.amazon.com/Gallipoli-Dardanelles-Disaster-Soldiers-Photographs/dp/1408856158 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

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First Royal Persian Visitor Chronicles European Life (1873) // Astounding Journey of Naser Al-Din

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:30:00 -0000

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First Englishman Relates Adventures in Shogunate Japan

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:30:00 -0000

Sign up for a 14-day free trial and enjoy all the amazing features MyHeritage has to offer: https://bit.ly/VoicesofthePast3 ------------ Extracts taken from: The original letters of the English pilot, William Adams, written from Japan between A.D. 1611 and 1617: reprinted from the papers of the Hakluyt Society. The voyage of Captain John Saris to Japan, 1613 / Edited from contemporary records by Sir Ernest M. Satow The obituary of William Adams by Richard Cocks Edited, Image Researched and Animated by Manuel Rubio @ArtandContext Diaries Edited and Narrated by David Kelly Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/?hl=en Sound Editing by Jack White Images of Coria del Rio by CarlosVdeHabsburgo

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Most Tragic Testimonies of First Contact in History

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:30:00 -0000

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 Cronica Mexicana Broken Spears by Miguel Leon-Portilla Copyright © 1962, 1990 by Miguel Leon-Portilla Expanded and Updated Edition © 1992 by Miguel Leon-Portilla Reprinted with permission from Beacon Press, Boston 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 Edited and Image Curation by Manuel Rubio - check out his amazing channel: @ArtandContext Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza Art by Alex Stoica Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist, Footage from Artgrid and Storyblocks. 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 III

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Real Samurai Explains Rules for Peace and War // 17th cent. Scrolls of Natori-Ryu // Primary Source

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:30:00 -0000

Big thanks to Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami for the use of their fascinating translation, which is available at: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Samurai-One-Fundamental-Teachings/dp/1780288883 If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: DryPotTANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) Japanese house traditional style interior design / 和室(わしつ) の内装(ないそう) Sanuma Wide Area Park, Shimotsuma-shi(city) Ibaraki-ken(Prefecture), Japan Samuraiantiqueworld

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Oldest Portrayals of the Pyramids

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:30:00 -0000

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 Edited by Luiz Murphy Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza Herodotus section art by Bilal Erlangga Art by Alex Stoica Pyramid Photo Credits: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cheops_pyramid_02.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pyramid_of_Cheops_-_side.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Pyramid_of_Giza_and_Egyptian_sky.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giza_pyramid01(js).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pyramids_of_the_Giza_Necropolis.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Sphinx_and_Pyramid_of_Khafre.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pyramid_of_Khafre_(8590203353).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reliefs_in_tomb_of_Idut_II.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pyramid_of_Menkaure_in_Giza_May_2015.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:09_menkaure_inscription.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flickr_-_vsbatista_-_Mycerinus_and_the_Queens.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flickr_-_vsbatista_-_Mycerinus_and_the_Queens.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_damaged_Pyramid_of_Menkaure_%28Mycerinus%29_and_its_satellite_pyramids_%2814777215676%29.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queens_Pyramids,_Giza,_Egypt.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Processional_Way_in_2016,_Babylon.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giza_Old_and_New_Entrances_to_Great_Pyramid_of_Khufu_(9793880364).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giza_Pyramids_-_%D8%A3%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A9.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Entrance_to_Great_Pyramid_of_Giza_May_2015.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MeidumPyramidPassage.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pyramid_of_Menkaure_in_Giza_May_2015.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All_Gizah_Pyramids-2.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pyramid_Atlanersa_Nuri_20.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Sphinx_of_Giza_and_Pyramid_of_Cheops.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pyramids_of_the_Giza_Necropolis.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malampuzha_Rock_Garden_Views_DSC09194.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Sphinx_of_Giza_and_Pyramid_of_Cheops.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cherchell_museum_-_grape_workers.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meidum_Pyramid_2.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tile_mosaic_of_the_interior_floor_of_Lahore_fort.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Menkaure's_Pyramid_with_Queens_Pyramids.jpg 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)

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First Samurai in America and Europe: Tragic Journey of the Keicho Embassy (1613 - 1620) DOCUMENTARY

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:30:00 -0000

Claim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch "The Magnificent Three" and the rest of MagellanTV’s history collection: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- 00:00 New Spain 05:18 Mexico City 10:00 Spain 16:52 Onwards to Rome 23:56 The English 31:20 Japan Written by Thomas Lockley. Check out his 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 narrated by David Kelly. Art by Matthew Cartwright: https://mattcartwrightillustration.com/ And Alexstoica https://www.artstation.com/banana_art_studio *************BIBLIOGRAPHY IN A PINNED COMMENT*********** — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io Image Credits: Sendai Shrine By Tak1701d - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27807236 Church of the Delcazas Reales By Dorieo - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43847006By PMRMaeyaert - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35798929 By Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, Madrid, 16th century, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69791296 Washi Paper By Mizu basyo - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25344517By Mizu basyo - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25344516 Basilica By Jean-Pol GRANDMONT - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19020259Pauline Chapel By Franco Vannini from Sansepolcro (AR), Italy - aDSC03538, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72722874By Nicola Quirico - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57096833 Japan Times article on Coria del RioChristian in Japan Board By Zunkir - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90943794Hasekura Christian Objects By No machine-readable author provided. World Imaging assumed (based on copyright claims). - No machine-readable source provided. Own work assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=870913Library Vatican By Dnalor 01 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32425597

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Soviet Sniper Describes Pursuing Enemy on Eastern Front (1941) // Memoir of Yevgeni Nikolaev

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:30:00 -0000

Claim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch Pearl Harbour: Inside the USS Arizona and the rest of MagellanTV’s history collection: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Extracts taken from: "Red Army Sniper A Memoir of the Eastern Front in World War II" By Yevgeni Nikolaev, translated by David Foreman 30th Nov 2017, Published by Greenhill Books https://www.amazon.com/Red-Army-Sniper-Eastern-Greenhill-ebook/dp/B09K4Q3RW9/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Thumbnail art by Alex Stoica: http://bananaartstudio.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Stock footage from Videoblocks and Artgrid Footage taken from the film "Sniper" (1931) Image Credits: Leningrad Front By RIA Novosti archive, image 58228 / Vsevolod Tarasevich / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15579350 Soviet Soldiers: By RIA Novosti archive, image 308 / Boris Kudoyarov / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18134125 By RIA Novosti archive, image 662767 / Anatoliy Garanin / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15579493 By RIA Novosti archive, image 594949 / Anatoliy Garanin / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15579499 By RIA Novosti archive, image 660791 / Anatoliy Garanin / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15579536 By RIA Novosti archive, image 2675 / B. Vdovenko / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15579597 By RIA Novosti archive, image 602161 / Zelma / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15579657 By RIA Novosti archive, image 61150 / Alpert / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15579747 By RIA Novosti archive, image 62126 / Boris Kudoyarov / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15579756 By RIA Novosti archive, image 44732 / Zelma / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15579770 By RIA Novosti archive, image 633408 / Anatoliy Garanin / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15579774 German snipers: By Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-216-0417-19 / Dieck / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5410420 German motorcyle By User:Stefan Kühn - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=279154

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German Soldier Reveals Grim Reality of Life on Western Front (1914) // Diary of Rudolf Binding

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:30:00 -0000

Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/erCe30rFSpy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Extracts taken from: A Fatalist at War by Rudolf Binding - Translated by Ian F.D. Morrow (Allen & Unwin, 1929) https://archive.org/details/fatalistatwar00rudo/mode/2up Music from: Epidemic Sound Artlist.io Image Credits: German Soldiers By Rudolf Simon sen. / Lizenzinhaber: RudolfSimon - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65078595 German Soldiers By Bundesarchiv, Bild 104-0832 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5481423 Trench in Flanders By Ken Eckert - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39240724 German Soldiers Lautie Daniel, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps in error then please don't hesitate to contact and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.

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Queerest Ancient Accounts of The Edge Of The World

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:30:00 -0000

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)

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