Crash Course
Web Search
Today we’re going to talk about search engines, which are just AI systems that try to help us find what we’re looking for. Search engines can be the sort that serve up a list of results, like during a Google or Bing search, using web...
Curated Video
Marco Polo For Kids
Learn about Marco Polo, the Italian merchant, who traveled Asia to become one of the earliest European explorers to learn about its culture and people and return to write about it.
Weird History
Who Was Marco Polo?
The biography of Marco Polo tells the story of one of the most famous explorers of all time. Leaving Venice with his father and uncle, he spent 24 years going all the way from Israel to China, where he lived for 17 years. His life story...
History Hit
Michael Scott on Classical Connections: 1st century BC
What happens in the first century BC that starts the creation of trade between east and west? What did the Greeks and Romans know about the Chinese around the first century? ***The interviewers audio is lower than the guest speaker***...
History Hit
Michael Scott on Classical Connections: The ancient world sweet shop
How long were the Silk roads stable during the interconnection of east and west? ***The interviewers audio is lower than the guest speaker*** Michael Scott on Classical Connections, Part 6
History Hit
Michael Scott on Classical Connections: Trade journeys
Learn why stories of journeys in the ancient world is mostly patchy and unknown. ***The interviewers audio is lower than the guest speaker*** Michael Scott on Classical Connections, Part 3
Hip Hughes History
Marco Polo Explained: World History Review
A super quick overview lecture introducing students to Marco Polo and why he was so darn important in the context of World History.
History Hit
Michael Scott on Classical Connections: Global interactivity
Why did we grow up thinking east and west were completely separate from each other in the ancient world? How has nomadic tribes influenced the ancient world at this time as well? ***The interviewers audio is lower than the guest...
History Hit
Michael Scott on Classical Connections: Pan-eurasian trade in the ancient world
How come the east and west connections were not originally seen before in the ancient world? ***The interviewers audio is lower than the guest speaker*** Michael Scott on Classical Connections, Part 1
History Hit
Michael Scott on Classical Connections: Humanities interest then and now
How different is the ancient world from the modern world? Why is cherry picking history not a good thing compared to looking at the big picture of it? ***The interviewers audio is lower than the guest speaker*** Michael Scott on...
Professor Dave Explains
The History of Pasta and Types of Pasta in Italy
Ooh, pasta! It's so delicious, am I right? Ravioli, penne, you name it. But where does this dish come from? What kinds of pasta do Italians eat? Let's dig in!
History Hit
Michael Scott on Classical Connections: The Roman empire and multi-ethnicity
How multiethnic do you think the west was? Did racism exist in Rome or was it more about status? ***The interviewers audio is lower than the guest speaker*** Michael Scott on Classical Connections, Part 5
History Hit
Michael Scott on Classical Connections: Democracy then and now
What can we learn about democracy in the ancient world? What was the dynamism like in Athens when it came to democracy? ***The interviewers audio is lower than the guest speaker*** Michael Scott on Classical Connections, Part 7
Cerebellum
The Age Of Discovery - Marco Polo
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at the voyages of Marco Polo to Asia, his descriptions of his experiences...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Traditional Omani ship sails through French capital
A traditional Omani ship is being exposed at the Arab Institute in Paris as part of an exhibition dedicated to Sea adventurers from Sinbad to Marco Polo
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: World Explorers: Marco Polo
Learn about the life of Marco Polo, a Venetian explorer who traveled 6,000 miles from Venice in the 13th century, to meet Kublai Khan in Asia, where no European had ever journeyed. The trip lasted twenty-four years. Later, his memories...