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Crash Course World Mythology Preview
Crash Course Mythology with Mike Rugnetta is here, and we have the preview video to prove it. We'll be uploading Friday afternoons to fulfill all your hunger for foundational cultural stories and whatnot.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The myth of Narcissus and Echo | Iseult Gillespie
One day, Echo was drifting through the woods and fell in love with a handsome young hunter named Narcissus. Cursed by Hera to only repeat the last words spoken by another, Echo was unable to converse with him and was soon cruelly...
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Herakles. Or Hercules. A Problematic Hero: Crash Course World Mythology
This week, Mike Rugnetta re-introduces Herakles, the strong man of Greek and Roman myth. Strongman with a darkside, that is. You'll learn about Herakles' 10 actually 12 labors, the story of his birth, his death, some of his marriages,...
Wonderscape
Greek Gods and Goddesses: Myths, Temples, and Beliefs
This video explores the polytheistic beliefs of the ancient Greeks, focusing on their gods and goddesses, such as Zeus, Athena, and Poseidon. It explains how the Greeks built temples to honor the gods, believed they lived above Mount...
Curated Video
My Many Faces - Expressing Emotions - Marathi
Express yourself! A guide to emotions and facial expressions.
Curated Video
Italy, Sicily - Selinunte- Temple C
Selinunte is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Greek period in Italy. The city was famous throughout the ancient world for the richness of its farmland and its monumental temples. It enjoyed a prosperous existence...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Hera - The Queen of Olympus | Greek Mythology Explained
Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the story of the queen of Olympus herself, Hera! We take a look at the domains and worship surrounding Hera, as well as the many stories she appears in. The story of how she married Zeus, her...
Curated Video
Italy, Sicily - Selinunte- Temple E
Selinunte is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Greek period in Italy. The city was famous throughout the ancient world for the richness of its farmland and its monumental temples. It enjoyed a prosperous existence...
Curated Video
Italy, Ancient city Paestum
Poseidonia was probably founded about 600 bc by Greek colonists from Sybaris, along the Gulf of Taranto, and it had become a flourishing town by 540, judging from its temples. After many years' resistance the city came under the...
Next Animation Studio
NASA & ESA to conduct planetary defense tests on asteroid
NASA and the European Space Agency are joining hands for a planetary defense mission in order to learn how to protect Earth from a possible asteroid collision.
Curated Video
Italy, Paestum, Temple of Neptune
The name Temple of Neptune is a misnomer from the 18th century, even though it was actually dedicated to the goddess Hera. The temple was also used to worship Zeus and another deity, whose identity is unknown. There are visible on the...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Sad & Strange Stories of Zeus's Lovers - (Greek Mythology Explained)
Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the various legends and folklore surrounding the Christmas festivites
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NASA and ESA team up for planetary defense mission
For their joint DART and Hera missions, NASA and the European Space Agency plan to launch a spacecraft into an asteroid and measure the resulting changes in its orbit.
Curated Video
Italy, Caserta gardens and nymphaeums
Of all the royal residences inspired by the Palace of Versailles, the Reggia of Caserta is the one that bears the greatest resemblance to the original model: the unbroken balustraded skyline and the slight break provided by pavilions...
Curated Video
Italy, Paestum, Temple of Hera (Basilica)
The first Temple of Hera, built around 550 BC by the Greek colonists, is the oldest surviving temple in Paestum. Eighteenth-century archaeologists named it "The Basilica" because some mistakenly believed it to be a Roman building. (The...
60 Second Histories
Olympic Games - the athletes
This short video looks at who competed in the Olympics, how they trained and competed and the prize they could expect as a champion
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Agrigento, interior view of the church of Saint Nicolas, 13th century
Agrigento, interior view of the church of Saint Nicolas, 13th century
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Selinunte, general view of temple E, temple of Hera, from the 5th century B.C.
Selinunte, general view of temple E, temple of Hera, from the 5th century B.C.
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Selinunte, general view of temple E, temple of Hera, from the 5th century B.C.
Selinunte, general view of temple E, temple of Hera, from the 5th century B.C.
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Selinunte, general view of temple E, temple of Hera, from the 5th century B.C.
Selinunte, general view of temple E, temple of Hera, from the 5th century B.C.
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Agrigento, caves behaind the temple Castor and Pollux
Agrigento, caves behaind the temple Castor and Pollux
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Agrigento, constructions behind the temple of Olympian Zeus
Agrigento, constructions behind the temple of Olympian Zeus
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Selinunte, Temple of Hera (Temple E) in the ancient Greek city
Selinunte, Temple of Hera (Temple E) in the ancient Greek city
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Selinunte, general view of temple E, temple of Hera, from the 5th century B.C.
Selinunte, general view of temple E, temple of Hera, from the 5th century B.C.