Dr. David Miano
@davidmiano.bsky.social
Historian of the ancient world. Keeping you up-to-date on what happened a long time ago. Please subscribe to my channel at: http://bit.ly/31MSgWu
[NEW VIDEO] Have you ever wondered what an Egyptian temple looked like when it was new? In this video, I show you restoration work done on a temple that brings back the original colors, and it is amazing! => youtu.be/0TVH-IRsItA
October 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
[NEW VIDEO] Have you ever wondered what an Egyptian temple looked like when it was new? In this video, I show you restoration work done on a temple that brings back the original colors, and it is amazing! => youtu.be/0TVH-IRsItA
[NEW VIDEO] Think the past is polite? Think again. I spent a year tracking the creepiest discoveries. Evidence of ritual, violence, and beliefs that will give you the willies. Click here to watch, if you dare=> youtu.be/PFV1Cv-Njmc
October 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
[NEW VIDEO] Think the past is polite? Think again. I spent a year tracking the creepiest discoveries. Evidence of ritual, violence, and beliefs that will give you the willies. Click here to watch, if you dare=> youtu.be/PFV1Cv-Njmc
[NEW VIDEO] In a desert wasteland stand the remains of a massive monument built before the pyramids, the first major monumental construction of the Egyptians. The site is off limits to tourists, but guess who went there and got some video of it? This guy. Click here to watch=> youtu.be/MiEkedoaokI
October 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
[NEW VIDEO] In a desert wasteland stand the remains of a massive monument built before the pyramids, the first major monumental construction of the Egyptians. The site is off limits to tourists, but guess who went there and got some video of it? This guy. Click here to watch=> youtu.be/MiEkedoaokI
[NEW VIDEO] One of the greatest of the surviving ancient temples of Egypt is the one at EDFU. In this new video, I look into the origins of this much-talked about ancient monument. Click here to watch=> youtu.be/hB6HvgHfjJE
September 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
[NEW VIDEO] One of the greatest of the surviving ancient temples of Egypt is the one at EDFU. In this new video, I look into the origins of this much-talked about ancient monument. Click here to watch=> youtu.be/hB6HvgHfjJE
At 2pm ET today, I will be going live to share the most interesting archaeological and ancient historical finds of the month, and answer viewer questions. Come join the fun! youtube.com/live/DPUekur...
September 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
At 2pm ET today, I will be going live to share the most interesting archaeological and ancient historical finds of the month, and answer viewer questions. Come join the fun! youtube.com/live/DPUekur...
This Sunday, I go into the deepest recesses of Edfu Temple. Stay tuned! youtube.com/shorts/WIEPQ...
The Strange "Wi-fi" Symbol in an Egyptian Temple: What is it really?
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September 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This Sunday, I go into the deepest recesses of Edfu Temple. Stay tuned! youtube.com/shorts/WIEPQ...
Ancient art has suggested that brown bears were among the animals that gladiators fought back in Roman times, but a scientific research team working in Serbia has now found direct evidence of this in bones. buff.ly/gDXBi9U
September 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Ancient art has suggested that brown bears were among the animals that gladiators fought back in Roman times, but a scientific research team working in Serbia has now found direct evidence of this in bones. buff.ly/gDXBi9U
Scientists have found evidence that the same bacterium that caused the famous Black Death also was the source of the more ancient Plague of Justinian that ravaged the Eastern Roman Empire between 541 and 750 CE. buff.ly/F4OnDFX
September 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Scientists have found evidence that the same bacterium that caused the famous Black Death also was the source of the more ancient Plague of Justinian that ravaged the Eastern Roman Empire between 541 and 750 CE. buff.ly/F4OnDFX
[NEW VIDEO] This is an ancient piece that has always fascinated me, so I did some research, and this is what I found => youtu.be/sMWVuLqBj0A
September 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
[NEW VIDEO] This is an ancient piece that has always fascinated me, so I did some research, and this is what I found => youtu.be/sMWVuLqBj0A
[NEW VIDEO] In this countdown, we explore the Top 10 Ancient Underwater Discoveries of the Past Year, from shipwrecks packed with cargo to submerged ports, statues, and even a stone bridge that rewrites history. Watch now=> youtu.be/gXaul39qw6Q
September 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
[NEW VIDEO] In this countdown, we explore the Top 10 Ancient Underwater Discoveries of the Past Year, from shipwrecks packed with cargo to submerged ports, statues, and even a stone bridge that rewrites history. Watch now=> youtu.be/gXaul39qw6Q
[NEW VIDEO] [NEW VIDEO] In the south of Egypt, on a bend of the Nile lies one of Egypt’s strangest temples: Kom Ombo. Built for two opposing gods, it sits beside catacombs filled with 300 mummified crocodiles. Watch my latest Antiquities Explorer adventure here=> youtu.be/-OWONUzzzdA
September 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
[NEW VIDEO] [NEW VIDEO] In the south of Egypt, on a bend of the Nile lies one of Egypt’s strangest temples: Kom Ombo. Built for two opposing gods, it sits beside catacombs filled with 300 mummified crocodiles. Watch my latest Antiquities Explorer adventure here=> youtu.be/-OWONUzzzdA
In a video coming in a few days, I take you through the ancient temple of Kom Ombo in Egypt. Around every corner is a fascinating piece of history to examine. Here's a little taste. youtube.com/shorts/DJRnc...
Advanced medical instruments depicted on Egyptian temple!
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September 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
In a video coming in a few days, I take you through the ancient temple of Kom Ombo in Egypt. Around every corner is a fascinating piece of history to examine. Here's a little taste. youtube.com/shorts/DJRnc...
An elite residence (possibly a palace) has been discovered at site of Licapa in northern Peru. The structure belongs to the Moche culture and dates to the 7th century CE. buff.ly/mTqzpae
September 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
An elite residence (possibly a palace) has been discovered at site of Licapa in northern Peru. The structure belongs to the Moche culture and dates to the 7th century CE. buff.ly/mTqzpae
[NEW VIDEO] Did the Roman kings actually exist? A new episode of Ancient Mysteries dives into the topic. Check it out => youtu.be/VOJ4dZ-ag00
September 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
[NEW VIDEO] Did the Roman kings actually exist? A new episode of Ancient Mysteries dives into the topic. Check it out => youtu.be/VOJ4dZ-ag00
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September 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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In just 30 minutes, I will be going live to discuss the latest archaeological and ancient historical discoveries and to answer your questions. Come and join us! youtube.com/live/AdSe59R...
August 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
In just 30 minutes, I will be going live to discuss the latest archaeological and ancient historical discoveries and to answer your questions. Come and join us! youtube.com/live/AdSe59R...
A huge Lydian palace dating back to the 8th century BCE has been found at the site of ancient Sardis in western Turkey. buff.ly/L79kulF
August 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A huge Lydian palace dating back to the 8th century BCE has been found at the site of ancient Sardis in western Turkey. buff.ly/L79kulF
One way to find out. youtube.com/shorts/eXtfs...
The Only Way to Find Out
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August 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
One way to find out. youtube.com/shorts/eXtfs...
New research has indicated that the population of the Maya during the Late Classic period (600-900 CE) was between 9.5 and 16 million, much greater than previously thought. buff.ly/q1hkia3
August 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
New research has indicated that the population of the Maya during the Late Classic period (600-900 CE) was between 9.5 and 16 million, much greater than previously thought. buff.ly/q1hkia3
[NEW VIDEO] Ten academic controversies that lit up ancient history this past year. Watch now=> youtu.be/DrJ6OGMZ3NQ
August 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
[NEW VIDEO] Ten academic controversies that lit up ancient history this past year. Watch now=> youtu.be/DrJ6OGMZ3NQ
It is often difficult for archaeologists to find the ancient name of a settlement they are working on. But in one of those rare cases, archaeologists working at the Urartian site of Korzut Fortress in Turkey have discovered an inscription identifying the site as Haldi Patari. buff.ly/t8mCLcD
August 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It is often difficult for archaeologists to find the ancient name of a settlement they are working on. But in one of those rare cases, archaeologists working at the Urartian site of Korzut Fortress in Turkey have discovered an inscription identifying the site as Haldi Patari. buff.ly/t8mCLcD
A new research study analyzing the Shroud of Turn, which some people believe to be the burial shroud of Jesus, indicates that the impression of a person made on the shroud did not come from a real person, but rather a low-relief sculpture. buff.ly/ZHrCbrd
August 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A new research study analyzing the Shroud of Turn, which some people believe to be the burial shroud of Jesus, indicates that the impression of a person made on the shroud did not come from a real person, but rather a low-relief sculpture. buff.ly/ZHrCbrd
[NEW VIDEO] A deep investigation into the Colossi of Memnon, a pair of colossal statues found in Luxor, Egypt, which have raised questions about who made them and how they were transported to their present location. youtu.be/0hqgoEMYSXU
August 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
[NEW VIDEO] A deep investigation into the Colossi of Memnon, a pair of colossal statues found in Luxor, Egypt, which have raised questions about who made them and how they were transported to their present location. youtu.be/0hqgoEMYSXU
A 4,400-year-old Sumerian tablet, which had been tucked away in the archives for more than a hundred years, has recently been translated in full, and it revealed a myth we had not known before, featuring the gods Enlil, Ishkur, and Fox. buff.ly/QYxSJLZ
August 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A 4,400-year-old Sumerian tablet, which had been tucked away in the archives for more than a hundred years, has recently been translated in full, and it revealed a myth we had not known before, featuring the gods Enlil, Ishkur, and Fox. buff.ly/QYxSJLZ
It's a World of Antiquity/Dig It with Raven team-up! Check out our new collab video about the enigmatic Lycurgus Cup, a Roman era masterpiece that changes color based on the light. How did they do it? Did they have advanced technology? Watch now. youtu.be/TOUz9xzXgao?...
The Lycurgus Cup — Proof of Ancient Roman Nanotechnology?
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August 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
It's a World of Antiquity/Dig It with Raven team-up! Check out our new collab video about the enigmatic Lycurgus Cup, a Roman era masterpiece that changes color based on the light. How did they do it? Did they have advanced technology? Watch now. youtu.be/TOUz9xzXgao?...