Curated Video
Greece, Mycenae ancient city - Palace
Mycenae, built between two hills, Profitis llias and Sara, dominates the Plain of Argos. According to myth, Mycenae was founded by Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae. In order to build the citadel, Perseus employed the Cyclopes, mythical...
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France sends forces to Eastern Mediterranean amid tensions with Turkey
France is boosting its presence in the Eastern Mediterranean to support Greece in its standoff over disputed waters with Turkey.
Religion for Breakfast
Did Christianity Steal the Egyptian Ankh?
The Egyptian hieroglyphic ankh looks kind of similar to the Christian cross. This has lead some conspiracy theorists to argue that Christians copied the ankh for their own religious symbol: the cross. This his basically false, BUT there...
Curated Video
Greece, Delphi Greek Theatre
The ancient theatre at Delphi was built further up the hill from the Temple of Apollo giving spectators a view of the entire sanctuary and the valley below. It was originally built in the 4th century BC but was remodeled on several...
60 Second Histories
An Ancient Greek Marketplace
An Ancient Greek farmer explains all the things to see and do on a busy trip to market.
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Children and unbelief, Part 2
Do children choose unbelief or is it imposed on them? What are children's attitude towards life after death? Is unbelief growing among children? Is this what the future looks like? A History of Unbelief, Part 8
Two Minute Music Theory
Music Culture in Classical Period Greece (Part 1) - Music In History
Greece has a long and diverse history of music, and much of the Western Tradition of music can be traced through the Greece Classical Period. 0:00 Introduction 0:32 The Greek Classical Period 3:56 Music Culture in Ancient Greece 6:38...
Curated Video
Democratic Symbols
In ancient Athens, symbols were used to promote religious and democratic ideals and beliefs. Thousands of years later these symbols helped to define the United States.
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Tesla may power Greek islands using new microgrids
Tesla may soon be collaborating with Greece to help modernize its power grids by using advanced energy storage technology.
Two Minute Music Theory
Coda: Egyptian Music Theory
A study of the instruments used in Ancient Egypt
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Fixing the Eurozone
I just re-read the introduction for Hans Werner-Sinn. There's a few grammatical errors that I picked up. Maybe you can replace with this version (which fixes the mistakes): As the interview with Hans Werner-Sinn illustrates, there is no...
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Atheism in ancient times, Part 2
Are there any examples of Greeks who said they didn't believe? Were there any Greeks who were recognized as being Atheist? Was Greece a less religious culture than Rome? A History of Unbelief, Part 2
Archaia Historia
A Brief History of Greek Colonisation
In this episode we will have a general look at the Greek Archaic Age of discovery and colonisation.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Fundamental Design Flaw of the Eurozone
From the very start, the European Monetary Union (EMU) was set up to fail. The host of problems we are now witnessing, from the solvency crises on the periphery to the bank runs in Spain, Greece, and Italy, were built into the very...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Yanis Varoufakis: The Two Faces of the Crisis 3/4
In part 3 of this four-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis about Varoufakis's new book The Global Minotaur: America, The True Origins of the...
Institute of Art and Ideas
What is the future of Capitalism?
As China and Russia adopt their own variants, the reign of capitalism seems absolute. Yet there are many who wish for an alternative and some who claim a final crisis is in the making. Is there a radical alternative that we have not yet...
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Non-believers in the middle ages, Part 1
Were there Atheists in the middle ages? What does a non-believer in the middle ages, not believe in? What effect did ancient Greece and Rome have on non-belief in the middle ages? A History of Unbelief, Part 3
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Children and unbelief, Part 1
What does unbelief look like in children? Is non-belief in God accompanied by a rejection of the supernatural? How much is unbelief transmitted to children and how much comes from their own analysis of the world? A History of Unbelief,...
History Hit
Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece
Born in Paris in 1840, François-Auguste-René Rodin is quite possibly the most famous sculptor in recent history. Considered by many to be the first ‘modern’ sculptor, his works such as ‘The Kiss’ and ‘The Thinker’ have become iconic...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Jean Pisani-Ferry: Of Nightmares and Tigers
Jean Pisany-Ferry, interviewed by Lee Price, speaks about Europe's debt crisis. Among other things, he says that in Greece debt restructuring is inevitable, and that countries in the Eurozone should tax mortgages and regulate finance in...
TLDR News
Should National Service Come Back?
In most countries, compulsory national service is a thing of the past. However, some countries maintain the policy and others are even bringing it back? So what are the advantages and disadvantages of national service, and should it make...
Jabzy
Turkish War of Independence - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Turkish War of Independence
AllTime 10s
10 Greatest Warriors In History
Your history teachers may have shied away from them, but history is full of murderous maniacs psychopathically cleaving their way into legend. From a love-smitten viking to ferocious farmer to a man with actual freaking sword-arms, these...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
John Mauldin - The European Debt Endgame 1/5
In Part 1 of this five-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with financial commentator John Mauldin about Mauldin's new book Endgame: The End of the Debt Supercycle and How It...