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: Ancient Arabia
Documentary · 7:35 — A ten‑minute tour of the great South‑Arabian kingdoms and the Nabataean trade empire, revealing their rulers, palaces and royal symbols.
How They Built: Kush and Nubia
Documentary · 6:47 — A ten‑minute look at the quarrying, materials, labor and design that created the monumental architecture of ancient Kush and Nubia.
The Dead and the Afterlife: the Celts
Documentary · 5:41 — A ten‑minute look at Celtic burial customs, tomb architecture, and beliefs about the soul’s journey, grounded in archaeological finds and ancient writers.
Kings, queens and courts: the Indus cities
Documentary · 3:43 — A ten‑minute visual tour of the Indus Valley’s urban planning, elite architecture, and the symbols that hint at power in a civilization without recorded royal names.
Crafts and Makers: Ancient Arabia
Documentary · 7:06 — A ten‑minute journey through the metalwork, weaving, pottery, and writing that shaped ancient Arabian societies.
Kings, queens and courts: the Phoenicians and Carthage
Documentary · 6:43 — A rapid tour of Phoenician monarchic origins, Carthaginian royal institutions, their power and warfare, and the myths that survived their fall.
Obj gold lotus diadem — Nef berlin unfinished quartzite head profile
Character scene · 0:06
The pythia — Nef louvre akhenaten nefertiti statuette
Character scene · 0:08
Sonchis of sais — Lateperiod priest leopard
Character scene · 0:06
Usekh broad collar — Hybrid theseus minotaur mosaic
Character scene · 0:06
Hedjet white crown — Bfh tiryns boar hunt
Character scene · 0:07
A priestess of neith at sais — Nef berlin standing statue
Character scene · 0:08
Everything in this set, and everything that comes next: documentaries · animated maps · animation lab · make your own.