Curated Video
Muslims mark a subdued Ramadan in Egypt
Egyptian Muslims began celebrating the holy month of Ramadan on Friday with the traditional dawn-to-dusk fasting, but many had to forego communal prayers and family gatherings as authorities maintain lockdowns aimed at slowing the...
Bloomberg
Alexandria Real Estate's Marcus on Interest Rates, Drug Pricing
Oct.29 -- Joel Marcus, chairman at Alexandria Real Estate Equities, discusses the risk of rising interest rates, how government action on drug pricing could impact the firm's pharmaceutical tenants, and exploring opportunities in the...
Curated Video
EGYPT: ALEXANDRIA: ARCHAELOGISTS UNEARTH BYZANTINE NECROPOLIS
Natural Sound
Construction workers in Egypt have stumbled across a necropolis dating back to the Byzantine period beneath the bustling port of Alexandria.
The City of the Dead -- which archaeologists date between 300 B-C and 600 A-D --...
TED-Ed
What Really Happened to the Library of Alexandria?
Imagine if one library in your area decided to collect as much information as possible by hand—not an easy task. Believe it or not, the Library of Alexandria in Ancient Greece did just that! Learners watch an educational video, answer...
Crash Course
Venice and the Ottoman Empire
In the nineteenth episode of a world history series, the narrator explains how the mutually beneficial relationship between the Venetians and the Ottomans led to the Renaissance and Christopher Columbus' voyages. More specifically, your...
Crash Course
Alexander the Great and the Situation... the Great?
What made Alexander the Great so great? John Green reviews three possible definitions of the term great that we ascribe to historical figures, while offering a fairly comprehensive overview of the accomplishments and legacy of Alexander...
Curated OER
Greece - Age of Alexander the Great, Part 4/5
After the death of Alexander, Ptolemy I assumes control of Egypt. Combining Greek culture and Greek and Egyptian know-how, PtolemyÕs engineers design and build the first known lighthouse. Computer generated reconstructions present...