The narrator describes how the Aryans clashed with Alexander the Great's army in India, and how an Indian Buddhist Emperor, Ashoka, recorded the first attempt at political unity in India. It is then explained how Ashoka created the idea of nonviolence. Ashoka also created the idea of conquering by right conduct, or Dhamma, and it is described how this was modern for its time.

A brief summary from Crash Course on the Indus Valley Civilization's city's architecture and technology.

Francine teaches Murphy about her family's Hanukkah traditions.

Marcus tours a city in Lebanon that is known for its religious roots and trade industry.

Yocheved let go of Baby Moses in the river inside a woven basket. As the basket flows through the river it encounters various hippos, crocodiles and boats. Moses is then found by the Pharaoh's daughter as she bathes at the end of the river.