Curated Video
Public transport and commerce come to a halt as workers' unions launch 48-strike
1. Mid of strike posters on lamp posts, Greek parliament building in background
2. Close-up of strike poster
3. Pan from Syntagma Square to closed metro station entrance
4. Close-up of poster on metro entrance reading: (English and...
Curated Video
SYND 10-2-73 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS BROUGHT TO TRAIL
Trial of eleven dissident students in Athens amid heavy security
1 gv courthouse
2 ms police at entrance
3 ms press
4 ms scuffle outside
5 ms man enters
Film: Rev - Sound: SOF - Colour - NYFilm: c0032447 - LN Number: LN40316-...
Curated Video
SYND 20 5 78 CYPRUS PRESIDENT SPYROS KYPRIANOU ARRIVES TO ATHENS
Cyprus President Spyros Kyprianou arrives to Athens and speaks to press
1. various of Kyprianou down plane steps and greeted
2. cu Kyprianou speaks SOUNDBITE (English): futile to have meetings with Mr Rauf Denktas because he does not...
Curated Video
Pensioners' unions protest austerity cuts as Greek PM speaks at trade fair in north
Hundreds of demonstrators, including pensioners and trade unionists, took to the streets of Athens on Saturday in protest at an anticipated new round of austerity measures designed to save the country from defaulting on its mountain of...
Curated Video
Tourists lock love on Paris bridge, cash-strapped Greeks celebrate
Paris, France
1. Pan right from Seine River to Pont des Arts with love padlocks on each side of the bridge
2. Mid of padlocks on fence
3. Close up of padlock reading (English) "Jot - Poonam - Forever and Always - Marry me?"
4. Mid of...
TED Talks
TED: A 3-part plan to take on extreme heat waves | Eleni Myrivili
The deadliest severe weather phenomenon is something you might not realize: extreme heat. Eleni Myrivili, chief heat officer of the city of Athens, Greece, explains that extreme heat and heat waves are often overlooked because they're...
SciShow
Ancient Plagues & A New Pandemic
Hank explores the science behind the topics of the day, including a look at the current "pandemic" of concussions in professional sports and new insights into what really caused the worst plagues in human history, and what it portends...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is Aristophanes called "The Father of Comedy"? - Mark Robinson
Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy, wrote the world's earliest surviving comic dramas. They're stuffed full of parodies, songs, sexual jokes and surreal fantasy -- and they've shaped how comedy's been written and...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why is Herodotus called The Father of History? - Mark Robinson
About 2500 years ago, the writing of history as we understand it didn't really exist. Then, a man called Herodotus witnessed the Persian invasions of Greece and decided to find out why they happened. Mark Robinson investigates how the...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: A day in the life of an ancient Athenian - Robert Garland
It's 427 BCE and the worst internal conflict ever to occur in the ancient Greek world is in its fourth year. Athens is facing a big decision: what to do with the people of Mytilene, a city on the island of Lesbos where a revolt against...
Crash Course
Greek Comedy, Satyrs, and Aristophanes: Crash Course Theater #4
Get ready for hilarity, because this week, we're diving head first into Greek Comedy. Actually, though, maybe don't get TOO ready for hilarity. Taste in humor has changed a little over the last couple of thousand years. You already know...
TED Talks
3 ways to upgrade democracy for the 21st century | Max Rashbrooke
Democracy needs an update -- one that respects and engages citizens by involving them in everyday political decisions, says writer and researcher Max Rashbrooke. He outlines three global success stories that could help move democratic...
Crash Course
Plato and Aristotle: Crash Course History of Science
Plato and Aristotle: Crash Course History of Science #3
Be Smart
Science of Marathon Running
So maybe we can't outrun cheetahs or antelope, but humans are uniquely adapted for long distance running. What does science have to say about marathon running? To find out, (and because I was feeling a little crazy) I decided to run one!...
Curated Video
The Persians & Greeks: Crash Course World History
In which John compares and contrasts Greek civilization and the Persian Empire. Of course we're glad that Greek civilization spawned modern western civilization, right? Maybe not. From Socrates and Plato to Darius and Xerxes, John...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A day in the life of an ancient Greek architect | Mark Robinson
The year is 432 BCE. As dawn breaks over Athens, Pheidias is already late for work. He is the chief builder for the Parthenon — Athens' newest and largest temple— and when he arrives onsite, city officials accuse him of embezzling gold...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The myth of Icarus and Daedalus - Amy Adkins
In mythological ancient Greece, Icarus flew above Crete on wings made from wax and feathers, defying the laws of man and nature. To witnesses on the ground, he looked like a god, and he felt like one too. But, in his society, the line...
Crash Course
Perspectives on Death: Crash Course Philosophy
Today we are talking about death, looking at philosophical approaches from Socrates, Epicurus, and Zhuangzi. We will consider whether it’s logical to fear your own death, or the deaths of your loved ones. Hank also discusses Thomas...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What did democracy really mean in Athens? - Melissa Schwartzberg
While we might consider elections to be the cornerstone of democracy, the Athenians who coined the term actually employed a lottery system to choose most of their politicians. Melissa Schwartzberg describes the ins and outs of the...
Crash Course
The Persians & Greeks Crash Course World History
In which John compares and contrasts Greek civilization and the Persian Empire. Of course we're glad that Greek civilization spawned modern western civilization, right? Maybe not. From Socrates and Plato to Darius and Xerxes, John...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Who am I? A philosophical inquiry - Amy Adkins
Throughout the history of mankind, the subject of identity has sent poets to the blank page, philosophers to the agora and seekers to the oracles. These murky waters of abstract thinking are tricky to navigate, so it's probably fitting...
Curated Video
Discovering Nashville: Music, Museums, and Southern Charm
Nashville, Tennessee:On our trip today, we will discover the definition of southern hospitality on the roads of Nashville, Tennessee, where some of the greatest stars of the country music world live.We will walk by Music Raw where we can...
Curated Video
Adidas Introduces Advanced Climacool Technology for British Olympic Athletes in Athens
This video showcases the new editor sportswear designed by Adidas for British Olympic athletes competing in Athens. The garments feature Climacool technology, with fabrics that breathe and encourage sweat evaporation to keep athletes...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Parthenon
PARTHENON THE PARTHENON INATHENS IS ONE OF THE BEST-KNOWN LANDMARKS IN THE WORLD TOWERING OVER CENTRAL ATHENS ON ACROPOLIS HILL IT IS KNOWN TO BE ONE OF, IF NOT THE ACTUAL, BIRTH PLACE OF DEMOCRACY. BUILT AT THE HEIGHT OF GREEK...