TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How did ancient civilizations make ice cream? | Vivian Jiang
Ice cream has a unique role in our world’s history, culture, and cravings. The first accounts of cold desserts date back to the first century, in civilizations including ancient Rome, Mughal India, and Tang Dynasty China. Yet the...
Crash Course
Serpents and Dragons: Crash Course World Mythology #38
This week, Mike is teaching you about the most mythic of mythological creatures: Dragons. Cultures across the world (and across Westeros) tell stories of dragons, and their power to destroy, their power to prop up kings, and their power...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Did the Amazons really exist? - Adrienne Mayor
It was long assumed that Amazons, the fierce and fearsome women warriors of Greece, were imaginary. But curiously enough, stories from ancient Egypt, Persia, the Middle East, Central Asia, India and China also featured Amazon-like...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A brief history of chess - Alex Gendler
Trace the storied history of the game of chess, from its origins in 7th century India to the computer software we use today. -- The attacking infantry advances, their elephants already having broken the defensive line. The king tries to...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The Silk Road: Connecting the ancient world through trade - Shannon Harris Castelo
With modern technology, a global exchange of goods and ideas can happen at the click of a button. But what about 2,000 years ago? Shannon Harris Castelo unfolds the history of the 5,000-mile Silk Road, a network of multiple routes that...
Curated Video
Iranian Shahs Family Tree | Safavid, Qajar & Pahlavi Dynasties
Iranian Shahs Family Tree | Safavid, Qajar & Pahlavi Dynasties
Curated Video
Landmarks - Persepolis
PERSEPOLIS UNLIKE NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD MANY MAN-MADE LANDMARKS FROM THE PAST COME DOWN TO US IN FRAGMENTS. SUCH IS THE CASE WITH PERSEPOLIS, CAPITAL OF ANCIENT PERSIA, A PRE CHRISTIAN RIVAL WITH ATHENS FOR THE TITLE OF CROWNING...
Curated Video
Battle of Dara, 530 AD (Part 1/2) Rise of Belisarius
Battle of Dara, 530 AD (Part 1/2) Rise of Belisarius
Curated Video
Measuring the Earth
The story of how a Persian scholar calculated the Earth's circumference over 1000 years ago, using only a mountain and trigonometry. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...
Curated Video
Why Aren't Angels Scary Anymore?
As beings that mediate between heaven and earth, angels have been the focus of both fascination and fear for centuries. In the past, they’ve been described as fireballs, forms without substance, or massive beings that collect blood or...
Curated Video
Battle for Survival How did Alexios Komnenos save the Byzantine Empire? DOCUMENTARY
Battle for Survival How did Alexios Komnenos save the Byzantine Empire? DOCUMENTARY
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Battle of Callinicum, 531 AD Belisarius intercepts the Persians in Syria DOCUMENTARY
Battle of Callinicum, 531 AD Belisarius intercepts the Persians in Syria DOCUMENTARY
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Heraclius: The Byzantine Emperor Who Defied the Persian Empire
This video discusses the Byzantine-Persian War and the strategic approach taken by the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius to reverse territorial losses and bring about the downfall of the Persian King Kosrow. It highlights the challenges faced...
Curated Video
The Battle of Daraa: Belisarius and the Byzantine-Persian Conflict
This video recounts the Battle of Daraa, a significant conflict between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire in the 6th century. It highlights the strategic preparations and tactics employed by both sides, as well as the...
Curated Video
The Rise of Diocletian: A Tale of Usurpation and Triumph in the Roman Empire
This video provides a detailed account of the political and military events during the Roman Empire in the year 285, focusing on the usurper Diocletian's successful bid for power over Emperor Carinos. It highlights the strategic...
Curated Video
The Battle of Talas: Clash of Empires in Central Asia
This video provides a detailed historical account of the Battle of Talas, a pivotal conflict between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang Empire of China in 751 AD. The narration delves into the background of the two empires, their...
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Battle of the Kalka River: The Mongol Invasions
This video describes the historical events of the early 13th century, focusing on the Mongol invasion led by Genghis Khan and the subsequent battles with various kingdoms and alliances. It highlights the strategic brilliance of Mongol...
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Gray Propaganda
A weapon of covert action wielded by governments around the world, gray propaganda straddles the fine line between fact and fiction, letting its secret sources instigate chaos without liability.
Curated Video
The Republic with No Borders | The Life & Times of Xenophon
The Republic with No Borders | The Life & Times of Xenophon
Jack Rackam
How Weekend at Bernie's Saved Egypt | The Life & Times of Shajar Al-Durr
Kevin Macleod - Almost New Kevin Macleod - Hidden Past L'homme Armee Nicholas Kumashov - The Great Monodron March Kevin Macleod - Ibn Al-Noor Kevin Macleod - Return of the Mummy Nero's Day at Disneyland - Civilizing People Whatever HHP...
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The Messiah 500 Years Before Christ | The Life & Times of Cyrus the Great
The Messiah 500 Years Before Christ | The Life & Times of Cyrus the Great
Curated Video
Historia De Rusia - Parte 1
Una nota sobre 'Iván el Terrible' - en Rusia, Iván IV tiene el epíteto 'Гро́зный', que significa 'Grande' o 'Formidable'. Entonces, ¿por qué se llama Iván 'el Terrible' en este video? ¿Porque era malvado o inútil? No, es porque...