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

21:07

American Socialist Discovers Harsh Reality of Life in...

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/10/05

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--------------Text taken from "Behind the Urals" by John Scott (1942)If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary

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4:19

Ibn Rusta on the Burtas (903-913 AD) / Primary Source

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2026/10/05

Ahmad ibn Rustah Isfahani, better known as Ibn Rusta was a 10th-century Persian explorer and geographer born in Rosta district, Isfahan, Persia. He wrote a geographical compendium known as Book of Precious Records, based on first hand accounts and his own travels. His information on the non-Islamic peoples of Europe and Inner Asia makes him a useful source for these obscure regions and for the prehistory of the Turks and other steppe peoples. This is a direct quote from Ibn Rusta, written between

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8:08

Dead Sea Scrolls - The War Scroll (Abridged)

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/10/05

Part of the Dead Sea Scrolls. One of the most mysterious and captivating group of documents ever discovered. Find out more about this ancient mystery here on History Time:- https://youtu.be/kKjbc66qp3Y How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images. —

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8:00

The Fall of Jericho // Old Testament Extract

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/10/05

How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images. — Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe for new videos every single week! & Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see covered in the future. — Become a patron for as little as a dollar a

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9:16

Captain Cook lands in New Zealand // 1769 Journal...

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2026/10/04

Here we have the words of Captain James Cook as he describes what happened when European culture met Maori for the first time - with deadly results. This is a collaboration with History Time - head over there for a fascinating full hour documentary on The First People in New Zealand and Maori history: https://youtu.be/LxeCWyC-E6M How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who

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19:33

Eye-Witness Account of The Viking Rus' // Ibn Fadlan...

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2026/10/04

Starting Vikings Month off with a bang. Here we have Ibn Fadlan's detailed description of the "Rusiyyah", a group of Viking people he encountered on the shores of the Volga River whilst on an embassy to the king of the Volga Bulgars. His description gives us a detailed, meticulous window into a world often shrouded in legend and saga. Thanks to translator James E. Montgomery and the Library of Arabic Literature for the use of this

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7:54

Diary Of A Pyramid Labourer // Oldest Papyrus...

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/10/04

Discovered in 2013 by Egyptologist Pierre Tallet and his team and called "the greatest discovery in Egypt in the 21st century", "The Diary of Merer" gives us an incredible account of the one of the processes behind the construction of the most incredible building in human history - The Great Pyramid of Khufu. The oldest written papyrus yet discovered, it takes the form of a daily logbook of an 'Inspector Merer' whose job is to transport limestone from the nearby Tura quarry to use as cladding for

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21:07

American Socialist Learns Harsh Reality of Life in...

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/10/04

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 -------------- Text taken from "Behind the Urals" by John Scott (1942) If this channel is something you like, if you think saving

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16:10

Medieval Chinese Historian Illustrates Islam (and...

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2026/10/04

The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/voicesofthepast02211This video was sponsored by Skillshare. ---------------- Taken from "Chau Ju-Kua On The Chinese and Arab Trade in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Century" (1911) — 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

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30:09

Idealistic Russian Describes Grim Reality of...

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/09/20

Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/voicesofpast - Enter promo code VOICESOFPAST for 83% off + 3 months & Antivirus for free!-----------------------------------------------------------------Extracts taken from Leaves From A Russian Diary by Pitirim Sorokin:https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4180720&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021Edited by our new editor Manuel Rubio - legend.Footage from:Anniversary of the Revolution (Dziga Vertov, 1918)Kino-Pravda (Dziga Vertov, 1922)Kino-Eye (Dziga

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29:28

4 Weirdest Gospels Left Out Of The Bible (From Jesus'...

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/09/18

Follow the link https://bit.ly/3QTUiym and use the code "VOICE" to get 100 free blades with your first Henson razor.---------------------------------------------Extracts taken from:The Infancy Gospel of Thomas Translated by Alexander Walker. From Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 8. Edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1886.) http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/infancythomas-c-roberts.htmlThe Gospel of Nicodemus

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6:32

The Travels of Marco Polo (Pt. 1)

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/09/17

Whilst in prison at the end of the Thirteenth Century Italian writer Rustichello da Pisa began to hear extraordinary tales from his cell mate. That man turned out to be a Venetian merchant named Marco Polo. The tales that Polo then narrated to Rustichello eventually became the ‘Book of the Marvels of the World’. Usually known to us today as ‘The Travels of Marco Polo’. This is Part One of the Preface entitled ‘How the Two Brothers Polo Set Forth from Constantinople to Traverse the World’ It

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6:41

The Epic of Gilgamesh (Pt. 1)

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/09/16

This is an extract from the first recorded work of literature in history. The Epic of Gilgamesh. Written in around 2100 BC. We are starting from the beginning. Music:- Derek & Brandon Fiechter - Assyrian Fortress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYsGzWWCzfE Ross Bugden - Olympus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnmglWHoVrk The words of this video all come directly from The Epic of Gilgamesh, translated in 1901 by Assyriologist William Muss-Arnolt. You can read the full text

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10:11

The World Of Space // H.G Wells' Short History of the...

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2026/09/15

This time we move forwards to the Twentieth Century to cover H.G Wells’ landmark book A Short History of the World. We are starting from the beginning. The words of this video all come directly from H. G. Wells himself, first released in 1922. You can read it here:- https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Short_History_of_the_World/Chapter_1 Music:- Necropolis from http://www.purple-planet.com Kevin MacLeod - Phantom From Space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JWH10wYXAA Testudio - The

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9:17

Procopius' Wars of Justinian (Pt. 1)

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/09/13

This is an extract from Procopius of Caesarea’s ‘History of the Wars of Justinian’, first written and published in the mid Sixth Century AD. It remains one of the great masterpieces of historical writing and an integral source for the world of Late Antiquity. We are starting from the very beginning. Music:- Kevin MacLeod - The Other Side of the Door https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyjJyNsAIZo Kevin MacLeod - Magic Forest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-pRZtrBpMA Outcast from

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6:42

Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People...

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/09/13

This is an extract from The Venerable Bede’s epic work of literature ’The Ecclesiastical History of the English People', first written in around 731 AD. It is an invaluable asset for any Early Medieval scholar of Anglo-Saxon England. We are starting with Book 2, Chapter 20. Narrator:- Jack Chekijian Music:- Kevin MacLeod - Magic Forest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-pRZtrBpMA Kevin MacLeod - Rites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGZfcrrWbjM This is an original work by the Eighth Century

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6:19

The Travels of Marco Polo (Pt. 2)

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/09/12

Whilst in prison at the end of the Thirteenth Century Italian writer Rustichello da Pisa began to hear extraordinary tales from his cell mate. That man turned out to be a Venetian merchant named Marco Polo. The tales that Polo then narrated to Rustichello eventually became the ‘Book of the Marvels of the World’. Usually known to us today as ‘The Travels of Marco Polo’. This is Part Two of the Preface, concerning the travels of Marco Polo’s father and uncle. Music:- Kevin MacLeod - Ascending the

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6:17

Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People...

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/09/11

This is an extract from The Venerable Bede’s epic work of literature ’The Ecclesiastical History of the English People', first written in around 731 AD. It is an invaluable asset for any Early Medieval scholar of Anglo-Saxon England. We are starting with Book 2, Chapter 20. Narrator:- Jack Chekijian Music:- Kevin MacLeod - Magic Forest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-pRZtrBpMA Kevin MacLeod - Rites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGZfcrrWbjM Kevin MacLeod - Lost

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6:29

The Travels of Marco Polo (Pt. 3)

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/09/09

Whilst in prison at the end of the Thirteenth Century Italian writer Rustichello da Pisa began to hear extraordinary tales from his cell mate. That man turned out to be a Venetian merchant named Marco Polo. The tales that Polo then narrated to Rustichello eventually became the ‘Book of the Marvels of the World’. Usually known to us today as ‘The Travels of Marco Polo’. This is Part Two of the Preface, concerning the travels of Marco Polo’s father and uncle. Music- Kevin MacLeod - Ryno’s

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8:22

Procopius' Wars of Justinian (Pt. 2)

History"s Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who... ·

2026/09/08

This is an extract from Procopius of Caesarea’s ‘History of the Wars of Justinian’, first written and published in the mid Sixth Century AD. It remains one of the great masterpieces of historical writing and an integral source for the world of Late Antiquity. We are starting from the very beginning. Music:- Evan King - From Other Suns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKZVMMOD4Ng Division https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S65OhS5lxz8 Kevin MacLeod -

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