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Stolen artefacts recovered in Germany are returned to museum
1. Close up of terracotta figurine Goddess on the Throne
2. Tilt up of figurine
3. Close up of face of figurine
4. Pan right from guests to figurine on display
5. Various of terracotta head of cat
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Memli Krasniqi,...
Curated Video
USA: RUSSIAN & US ASTRONAUTS RECALL THEIR EXPLOITS IN THE SPACE RACE
English/Nat
America's space shuttle Atlantis was on its way Thursday for a link up with the Russian Mir space station.
Meanwhile, there was another meeting of Russian and American astronauts taking place on the ground.
With the help of...
Curated Video
Restoring Afghan treasures in the National Museum
The National Museum of Afghanistan was looted and plundered during years of civil year, and Taliban rule.
Now itÄżËs been restored to its former glory after international donors returned looted treasures.
This Bodhisattva Siddhartha...
Curated Video
Real spies, not 007, displayed at new US spy museum
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AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Manson murders grip tourists and Tarantino 50 years on
As a tour guide specializing in notorious Hollywood deaths Scott Michaels is well aware of America's morbid fascination with the dark side of Tinseltown (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Sky News
The Queen on tour of MOD offices in Gloucester
CLEAN: Interior shots of The Queen meeting MOD officials and staff on a tour of Imjin Barracks, Gloucester on November 05, 2015 in Gloucester, England.
Curated Video
New discoveries in Egypt's Valley of the Kings
Prominent Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass announced on Thursday a major archaeological discovery in Luxor.
Curated Video
Donor of Nazi memorabilia welcomed at Yad Vashem
A Lebanese businessman, who purchased Nazi memorabilia to donate to Israel, on Sunday visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Iconic Indiana Jones hat to go up for auction in Hollywood
Indiana Jones' iconic fedora hat, worn by US actor Harrison Ford on the set of ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Doom’ is the main attraction at an auction of Hollywood artefacts next month (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Plimoth Patuxet Museums
History In A New Light: Illuminating the Archaeology of Historic Patuxet and Plymouth
A 12-minute virtual tour introduces viewers to the newest exhibition at the Plymouth Plantation museum. The video, featuring artifacts from an archaeological dig at historic Patuxet and Plymouth, begins with Wampanoag displays and moves...
American Museum of Natural History
Meet the OLogist David Hurst Thomas
David Hurst Thomas loves the children's book The Cat in the Hat and Rocky Road ice cream. He's also loves being an archaeologist. Thomas shares his passion for studying old things in a short video where he answers questions posed by...
TED-Ed
Why Do We Have Museums?
How did the tradition of collecting and displaying interesting items to the public begin? How have museums evolved over time? Offer your young historians a fascinating look into a cultural pastime we so often take for granted...
TED-Ed
The Hidden Worlds within Natural History Museums
Behind the closed doors of natural history museums lies a hidden world of scientific research and discovery that goes unseen for visitors. Follow along as this short video explores different scientific mysteries that have been...
Curated OER
Tut's Treasures
National Geographic Channel combines old news reel footage with current film and photographs to reveal some of the artifacts found in King Tut's tomb. Your class might also enjoy the mention of a few of the events that led to the stories...
PBS
Nova: Pocahontas Revealed: The Science of Jamestown
This website matches up contemporary reports and later historical information about Jamestown with recent archaeological evidence that confirms such information.
PBS
Pbs: Burial Artifacts
This site from PBS provides a fascinating account cataloging several different artifacts that were found in graves throughout the Inca area. One of the graves was of a little girl, named "Sarita", on the summit of Sara Sara.
Other
Kids Science Challenge: A Day in the Life of a Paleontologist
This video explores the day in the life of a paleontologist, including gathering gear/tools and searching for treasure based on certain digging techniques and research. [2.41]
PBS
Pbs Kids Design Squad: 3 D Printing: Ancient Artifacts
Learn about the Tsawwassen community in British Columbia, Canada, and how two kid engineers designed a solution to preserve this First Nation's ancient treasures! [3:15]
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Digital Footprint
Think carefully before posting and sharing! This video is all about the digital footprint we all leave behind online. [1:07]
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: What's in Your Digital Footprint?
Students learn to think carefully before posting and sharing in this video from Common Sense Media about the Digital Footprint we leave behind online.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Conservation of Antiquities
In this video [5:09] learn about the work of the Getty Museum's antiquities conservation team.
PBS
Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: Lived History: The Story of the Wind River Virtual Museum
'Lived History' documents the making of the Wind River Virtual Museum, a high definition archive of Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho ancestral artifacts. In the accompanying lesson plan (found in the Support Materials) students will...