Went viral3:04:09LOST CITIES | Discovered places of lost civilizations
17.6M viewsfrom a 667K subscriber channel
667K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$101.4Kest.$55.3K to $147.5K
YouTube niche
How much do Ancient Civilizations Documentary YouTube channels make?
Small Ancient Civilizations Documentary channels are getting videos with 17.6M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $164 to $438 total from all their videos, based on 2.2K videos and 71 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
71
2.2K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$891.1K est.
$486.1K to $1.3M total
Best single video earned
~$101.4K est.
$55.3K to $147.5K per video
Most-viewed video
17.6M views
from a 304K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 2.2K videos and 71 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$164 to $438
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$104 to $278
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$307 to $820
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$309 to $823
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
102.9K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
42.6K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
174K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$618 to $1.6K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 2.3 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Browse Science & Nature YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 71 channels in Ancient Civilizations Documentary; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
71 total Ancient Civilizations Documentary YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral3:04:09
Went viral16:36History of the World: Every Year
17.5M viewsfrom a 373K subscriber channel
373K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$86.6Kest.$47.2K to $125.9K
Went viral19:08The History of the World: Every Year
13.6M viewsfrom a 373K subscriber channel
373K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$67.5Kest.$36.8K to $98.1K
![The ENTIRE History of Human Civilizations | Ancient to Modern (4K Documentary) [Full Movie]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ha1NneZGm7A/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNACELwBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLCsITxJi3kxNDtAaIOQRJdzaYBwaw)
Went viral2:32:10The ENTIRE History of Human Civilizations | Ancient to Modern (4K Documentary) [Full Movie]
9M viewsfrom a 307K subscriber channel
307K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$51.8Kest.$28.3K to $75.4K
Went viral1:33:06L'odyssée de l'espèce - Homo sapiens
8.1M viewsfrom a 470K subscriber channel
Went viral15:16Largest European Cities(agglomeration) in History 7500 BC - 2020. Top 11 biggest cities in Europe
6.2M viewsfrom a 123K subscriber channel
123K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$25.4Kest.$13.9K to $36.9K
Went viral1:12:28The Complete and Concise History of the Sumerians and Early Bronze Age Mesopotamia (7000-2000 BC)
5.2M viewsfrom a 294K subscriber channel
Went viral21:23The Entire History of Iran in 20 Minutes
3.1M viewsfrom a 22.9K subscriber channel
Went viral3:20:14The Secrets Of Our World's Most Ancient Civilizations | To The End Of The Earth | All Out History
3.1M viewsfrom a 302K subscriber channel
302K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$13.3Kest.$7.2K to $19.3K
Went viral2:25:39History of the Entire World (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) | World History Documentary
3M viewsfrom a 220K subscriber channel
Went viral19:22What Happened to the Ancient Wonders of the World?
2.8M viewsfrom a 169K subscriber channel
169K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$15.5Kest.$8.4K to $22.5K
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Ancient Civilizations Documentary videos usually run about 60 to 100 minutes and earn an estimated $309 to $823 per video, which works out to $618 to $1.6K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 2 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “LOST CITIES | Discovered places of lost civilizations”, which reached 17.6M views from a 667K subscriber channel. Channels in Science & Nature often post about new video every 2.3 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 60 to 100 minBased on 71 channels
Typical Ancient Civilizations Documentary video: 80 min · ~102.9K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Ancient Civilizations Documentary stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $164 to $438 est. |
| Ancient Egypt Documentaries | Science & Nature | $93 to $249 est. |
| Ancient Greece History and Mythology | Science & Nature | $167 to $446 est. |
| Ancient Rome History | Science & Nature | $149 to $396 est. |
| Ancient Mysteries for Sleep | Science & Nature | $592 to $1.6K est. |
| African History Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $148 to $394 est. |
| Mysterious Archaeological Discoveries | Science & Nature | $476 to $1.3K est. |
| Prehistoric Human Survival | Science & Nature | $3K to $8K est. |
| Viking History Documentary | Science & Nature | $76 to $202 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $164 to $438 est. |
| African History Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $148 to $394 est. |
| Modern History Documentaries | Politics & Commentary | $980 to $3.4K est. |
| British Empire History | Geopolitics & Economics | $257 to $686 est. |
| Ancient and Medieval Battles | Military & War | $809 to $2.2K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
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