If you enjoy evidence-based ancient history, myth-busting, and clear explanations of new discoveries, you’re in the right place. Wonder why I say BCE and CE? See here: https://youtu.be/s6Lv3KpphVg CONTENTS 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Stonehenge's Astronomical Prehistory 02:48 The Secret Drink of Eleusis 05:56 The Lost Temple of Elagabal 08:22 The Weapons of Egypt's Princesses 11:08 Hannibal's Route Through the Alps 14:12 DNA and the Meaning of Family 18:59 Zendaya's Ancient Earrings 21:31 Scythian Women and Greek Amazons 24:38 Are the Ancient Dead Still People? 29:03 Archaeology and the Fight for Relevance ►LEAVE A COMMENT We would love to hear your thoughts about the video. Please be civil to the other commenters. If your comment does not appear, try again with different words. YouTube sometimes glitches and comments don't go through. Or they might flag your comment as potentially inappropriate. ►DOWNLOAD Professor Miano's free e-booklet: "Why Ancient History Matters": https://scholaantiquorum.eo.page/n272t Follow Professor Miano on social media: ►FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DrDavidMiano ►X: https://twitter.com/DrDavidMiano ►INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/drmiano/ ►BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/davidmiano.bsky.social ► REFERENCES FTC Disclaimer Notice: Some of the links here may be affiliate links, meaning that if you click on them and purchase something on another website, I get a small commission. It doesn't cost you any extra, but I thought you should know! It does help support the channel. 10. **Stonehenge’s Astronomical Prehistory** https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/Prototype-stonehenge-solar-alignment https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.56.2 Technical study link missing; publication pending when the script was finalized. 9. **The Secret Drink of Eleusis** https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-39568-3 https://doi.org/10.1177/28314425251361835 https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-greek-mystery-cult-priestesses-may-have-

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