Hathor is learning to make moving pictures from the same remakes, characters and objects that fill the Śilpa Śāstra gallery — wordless documentaries, animated maps with the years ticking by, and short test animations.
We are testing these features and looking to develop them. This is Hathor's alpha work, made on our own servers — the images and videos she makes next are expected to be much better and more accurate. Tell us what works and what doesn't: every video page has 👍/👎, comments and timestamped notes.
Kings, Queens and Courts: Assyria
Documentary · 6:53 — A rapid tour of Assyrian rulers, their monumental palaces, royal regalia and the legacy of their military and cultural achievements.
Festivals and Rites: Ethiopia and Aksum
Documentary · 6:59 — A visual journey through ancient Aksumite worship, the rise of Ethiopian Christian festivals, and the music, incense, and international ties that shaped sacred celebrations.
Gods in Real Places: the Celts
Documentary · 6:47 — A ten‑minute journey through Celtic sacred mountains, forests, rivers and temples, showing how the spirit world was rooted in the physical landscape.
The Dead and the Afterlife: Ancient India
Documentary · 6:20 — From Bronze Age pits to Vedic rites and later monumental memorials, this film traces how ancient Indians buried their dead, imagined the soul’s journey, and honored ancestors.
Cleveland Lotus Bearers — in 3D
Test animation · 0:05
Cleveland Female Bearer — in 3D
Test animation · 0:05
Cleo Vatican Head Profile — in 3D
Test animation · 0:05
Cleo Vatican Head Front — in 3D
Test animation · 0:05
Cleo Painting Waterhouse — in 3D
Test animation · 0:05
Cleo Painting Cagnacci Death — in 3D
Test animation · 0:05
Cleo Painting Cabanel Poisons — in 3D
Test animation · 0:05
Cleo Painting Alma Tadema Antony — in 3D
Test animation · 0:05
Everything in this set, and everything that comes next: documentaries · animated maps · animation lab · make your own.