Curated Video
Discovering Tokyo: History, Culture, and Must-See Sights
The world’s most populous area with 35 million people and one of the most expensive to live in - Tokyo. Explore and find out why Tokyo is worth a visit. The city is teeming with history, culture and sites.
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo
There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.
Curated Video
Discovering the Beauty of Chicago
Discover Chicago, known as the Windy City! It offers a vibrant arts scene, stunning architecture, and world-class museums. From the iconic Art Institute of Chicago, showcasing thousands of art masterpieces, to the thrilling sports...
The Wall Street Journal
Showcase: Designing the Future City
A look at some of the most futuristic cityscapes from celebrated architect Bjarke Ingels.
Amor Sciendi
il Duomo: The Florence Cathedral Explained
The history of the Florence Cathedral is the history of the Florence Renaissance
Curated Video
Shanghai: A Vibrant City of Culture and Modernity
Welcome to Shanghai, the most prosperous city in China! In this video, we will take you on a virtual tour of this vibrant city and show you all the amazing sights and experiences it has to offer.
Amor Sciendi
A Shared History
Standing inside the Cathedral in Cordoba is a confounding experience that forces one to reflect on history, our interconnectedness, and the shared nostalgia of culture.
The Wall Street Journal
Beyond the Blueprint
Elizabeth Diller, partner at Diller Scofidio + Renfro, speaks with WSJ Arts in Review Editor Eric Gibson about how architecture, urban design and art are coming together with results that have the power to challenge our unexamined...
Ancient Lights Media
China: Arts
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip takes a look at some of China's traditional arts.
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - Torcello Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a basilica church on the island of Torcello, Venice, northern Italy. It is a notable example of Venetian-Byzantine architecture, one of the most ancient...
Amor Sciendi
A Terminal and a Temple
Grand Central is the great entrance way into New York City, but it's so much cooler than that. It's a Temple to commerce and connection... and a beautiful one.
Financial Times
Mastering the art of sustainable architecture
In a nation where space is at a premium, the Dutch are leaders in creating environmentally friendly buildings. From repurposed redundant structures to modular, transportable studios and floating neighbourhoods, the FT’s Helen Barrett...
Wonderscape
History Kids: The Roman Empire
In this video, we explore the lasting legacies of ancient Rome in the areas of art, architecture, engineering, and language. Also, the influence of Latin on language, including the development of Romance languages and the use of Latin...
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Europeans early arrival
How did Europeans slowly arrive early on in West Africa? How politically diverse was West Africa? West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 4
Curated Video
Portugal, Batalha Monastery
The monastery was built to thank the Virgin Mary for the Portuguese victory over the Castilians in the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, fulfilling a promise of King John I of Portugal. The battle put an end to the 1383-85 Crisis. Work...
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Jordan, Umayyad Qasr al Hakkabat Desert Palace
The castles were built roughly between 660 and 750, under the caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty who had made Damascus their new capital in 661; after 750 the capital moved to the newly-built Baghdad, and some of the buildings were never...
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - Basilica Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.
The Art Assignment
The Case for Abstraction | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
For much of human history, people made art by trying to represent the world as it appeared around them. Until about 100 years ago, when a bunch of artists stopped trying to do that. It was shocking then and it still upsets and confounds...
Curated Video
Leonardo da Vinci: The Renaissance Man and Master of Illusions
This video provides a brief overview and tribute to Leonardo da Vinci, highlighting his significant contributions as a Renaissance thinker and artist. His works continue to be revered as cherished treasures in the modern age.
Amphio
Architecture
Pianist Stephen Hough talks about the great musical architecture of Liszt's Sonata.
Curated Video
England, Leeds Castle
In 1278, the castle was bought by King Edward I's Queen, Eleanor of Castile. As a favoured residence of Edward's, it saw considerable investment. The king enhanced its defences, and it was probably Edward who created the lake that...
Science360
Material mimics real bone to repair injuries faster - Biotech's Future
For serious bone injuries, surgeons often must to use transplanted material to repair the damage and help the bone regrow itself. But using transplanted bone requires a second surgical site and has other limitations, so scientists have...
Curated Video
Greece, Epidauros Greek Theatre
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is a theatre in the Greek city of Epidaurus, located on the southeast end of the sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek God of medicine, Asclepius. It is built on the west side of Cynortion Mountain,...
Curated Video
The Beauty and Culture of Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and was the center of European trade and finance during the medieval period. Known as the birthplace of the Renaissance, as the birthplace of the Renaissance, it attracts...