The Architecture of Power: Great Palaces of the Ancient World

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Free Online Course: The Architecture of Power: Great Palaces of the Ancient World provided by The Great Courses Plus is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 13 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. The Architecture of Power: Great Palaces of the Ancient World is taught by Steven L. Tuck, Ph.D..

Overview
  • Explore the nature of political power and cultural tradition around the world through history’s most opulent, breathtaking palaces, accompanied by an expert guide.

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    • 01: Palaces Past and Present
    • 02: Malkata Palace: Pharaoh, Foreigners, and Gods
    • 03: Amarna: Palace of the First Sun King
    • 04: Phaistos: Palaces between Asia and Europe
    • 05: Palace of Nestor at Pylos and Bronze Age Greece
    • 06: The Assyrian Palace at Nimrud: Empire in Stone
    • 07: Nineveh: The Architecture of Assyrian Power
    • 08: Persepolis: Palace of the Persians
    • 09: Greek Palaces in Conquered Lands I
    • 10: Greek Palaces in Conquered Lands II
    • 11: Greek Palaces Come to Roman Italy
    • 12: Masada: Herod the Great between East and West
    • 13: Herod the Great’s Summer and Winter Palaces
    • 14: Caligula’s Floating Palaces
    • 15: Nero’s Domus Transitoria at Rome
    • 16: Nero’s Golden House: A Roman Palace Theater
    • 17: Rome’s Great Imperial Palace of Domitian
    • 18: Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli
    • 19: Diocletian’s Retirement Palace, Split
    • 20: Constantine’s Palace, Constantinople
    • 21: China’s Endless Palace: Weiyang Palace
    • 22: The Palace of Montezuma II at Tenochtitlán
    • 23: Renaissance Palaces and the Classical Revival