The latin phrase Terra firma means "solid earth". From the beginning of time, man has utilized the Terra firma beneath his feet for a myriad of reasons but the most striking option has been to create homes out of the solid earth. The...

Gibraltar is a British overseas territory on the southern tip of Spain. The British acquired Gibraltar from Spain in the War of the Spanish Succession and Spain has wanted it back ever since! What caused the War of the Spanish...

In 1809, as Napoleon fought the Austrians at Wagram, the war in Spain and Portugal continued to rage. The French had inflicted several heavy defeats on Spanish field armies, but now they faced a popular insurgency as well as a...

Check out two new verb tenses: The Present Progressive and Immediate Future. This is part 1 in the series: 'Advanced Spanish: Verb Tenses'.

Surrealist artist Salvador Dali is well known for his distinctive mustache and melting clocks, but what about his 1973 cookbook? Come along with us as we attempt a Bush of Crayfish in Viking Herbs from Les Diners de Gala, and also...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the War of the Spanish Succession

Get to grips with telling the time in Spanish. This clip is part 2 in the series 'Learning Spanish: Beyond the Basics'.

Learn about Er and IR verbs in the present tense. This clip is part 7 in the series 'Learning Spanish: Beyond the Basics'.

How to stress lists: This video covers intonation and words stress when you are listing items. Easy and useful rule!

A slave uprising on a ship called The Amistad leads it to the shores of the United States, where the Supreme Court eventually determines their fate.

We’re traveling to the oldest city in the US and we’ll find that it’s as active as ever. We can’t visit St. Augustine without letting you sample a drink from the Fountain of Youth! We show you the very spot where the city’s history...

What were three challenges of travel on the silk roads? How did the name silk road come about? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 3

The FT's markets team on what to watch for in markets this month: US credit, Catalonia bonds, bond covenants, rotation into energy and what the S&P 500 needs.

MOT 1940: FRANCO'S PRISONS: Republican prisoners in prison yard. VS Director-General Falangist Maximo Cuervo office. WS Prisoners lined up in yard. Walking in line walking into building through open iron gates. Franco regime post-Civil...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the War of Portuguese Succession

Learn more Spanish verbs to be able to and to have to! This is part 1 in the series: 'Advanced Spanish: Modal and Reflexive Verbs'.

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Ship that Started an Empire

In 1812 French forces in Spain were severely overstretched, as Napoleon withdrew the best troops for his invasion of Russia. Wellington saw an opportunity to strike. First he secured the strategic fortress-cities of Ciudad Rodrigo and...

Antonio Pérez Moreno is a Physics and Chemistry teacher at the Instituto de Educación Secundaria Ies Sierra Luna, Cádiz, Spain. Antonio began teaching support classes in primary and secondary school when he was studying Chemical Sciences...

In 1809, with Napoleon and his best troops bogged down in Spain, Austria decided to try to get revenge for her humiliation at Austerlitz three years before. Archduke Charles led an invasion of France's ally Bavaria, but Napoleon raised...

Learn about the difference between the Bible and the Quran, and how interpretations are very important? Tom Holland on the Birth of Islam, Part 4

(1492) - Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Hispaniola and begins enslaving its people. European diseases and brutal working conditions bring the indigenous population to the brink of extinction. Over the next three hundred...

This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Portugal.

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Europeans in Japan