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.
Empires of India: the Rise and Fall
Documentary · 5:11 — From the Mauryan empire to the end of Mughal rule, this ten‑minute film traces the political, cultural and artistic achievements of India's great dynasties.
Temple Elites and Ritual Killing: Time‑Mapped the Rise and Fall
Documentary · 7:14 — A ten‑minute visual journey tracing how ancient temple elites used royal inbreeding and ritual killing to legitimize power across the Mediterranean, Near East, and Mesoamerica.
Kush and Nubia: the Rise and Fall
Documentary · 6:59 — From early Kerma to Christian Nubia, the film traces the political, cultural and economic transformations along the Upper Nile between 1500 BC and AD 600.
Carthage & the Phoenicians: Scenes Remade
Documentary · 6:41 — A ten‑minute visual tour of the archaeological and textual evidence that reconstructs Carthage’s Phoenician origins, society, maritime power, and legacy.
Mithras: Scenes Remade
Documentary · 5:29 — A ten‑minute visual tour of the surviving Mithraic images, inscriptions and literary echoes that shape our modern reconstructions.
Sais, Athens & Delphi: Scenes Remade
Documentary · 7:53 — A ten‑minute visual journey that reconstructs key Egyptian, Athenian, and Delphic artworks and inscriptions, revealing their religious, civic, and artistic significance.
Udjahorresnet — Menna lotus girl
Character scene · 0:08
The pythia — Vanquished bronze
Character scene · 0:08
Sherden round shield — Nef wilbour plaque
Character scene · 0:06
A priestess of neith at sais — Stele 3a6400b1
Character scene · 0:08
Peseshet — Egypt nefertari isis
Character scene · 0:08
A priestess of neith at sais — Greek poseidon amphitrite
Character scene · 0:06
Everything in this set, and everything that comes next: documentaries · animated maps · animation lab · make your own.