It's another sweltering morning in Memphis, Egypt. As the sunlight brightens the Nile, Peseshet checks her supplies. Honey, garlic, cumin, acacia leaves, cedar oil -- she's well stocked with the essentials she needs to treat her...

This week we're headed to China to learn about the ancient origins of theater there. We'll look at the early days of wizard theater (not a typo), the development of classical Chinese theater, and the evolution of Beijing Opera.

In which John presents Mesopotamia, and the early civilizations that arose around the Fertile Crescent. Topics covered include the birth of territorial kingdoms, empires, Neo-Assyrian torture tactics, sacred marriages, ancient labor...

The video explores the thematic concerns of authority in William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience. It contrasts the nurturing and protective authority figures in Innocence with the oppressive and restrictive figures in...

This World Cultures instructional video is about Egyptian society.

This video provides a detailed overview of daily life in ancient Mayan civilization. It explores the origins of the Maya, their agricultural practices, societal structure, religious beliefs, and recreational activities. The video...

Let’s meet the powerful gods of ancient Egypt! These gods were part of everyday life for the Egyptians. In this episode, we’ll learn about Ra, the sun god who sailed across the sky, and Osiris, the ruler of the afterlife. We’ll meet...

Travel back to ancient Mesopotamia and discover the mighty Babylonian Empire! In this episode, you’ll learn about King Hammurabi, who created one of the world’s first written law codes. We’ll explore the city of Babylon, with its...

Step into the world of the Aztecs, one of the greatest civilizations of ancient Mexico! The Aztecs built their capital city, Tenochtitlán, on a lake and filled it with temples, canals, and marketplaces. In this episode, we’ll learn how...

With the Old and Middle Kingdoms covered, we move on to the New Kingdom, the final time period in Ancient Egyptian history. This began with Ahmose I and the 18th dynasty, and it includes some of the most famous rulers in Egyptian...

Learn about the Mexican priest and revolutionary, who on the "Grito de Delores" ("Cry of Delores") helped free Mexico from Spanish rule.

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...

Delve into the complex dynamics between indigenous peoples and Spanish missions in California, exploring debates among scholars regarding indigenous motives for engaging with the missions. Learn about the disruptions caused by the...

The Indus Valley civilization began to decline around 2000 BC. This decline coincided with the arrival of the Aryans, nomadic warriors who spread across the fertile Indian plains. Their society, divided into three classes—farmers,...

This video delves into the historical and literary significance of the term "shrift" in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." The discussion underscores how Montague uses this term to urge Benvolio to uncover the true cause of Romeo’s...

National Archives: The Popish Plot is among the most outlandish but serious moments in British political history plunging the body politick into near crisis for over three years and resulting in the executions of dozens of innocent men....

Akhenaten and Nefertiti continued to consolidate their power and promote changes in society and family life. Was their zealous worship of Aten the beginning of the royal couple's downfall? Examine communications between Akhenaten and...

Pharaoh Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti moved the capital of Egypt from Thebes to Akhataten (modern day Amarna) and introduced the worship of a single God, Aten - the sun disk. This replaced the old gods worshiped by the Egyptians for...

A Japanese company has programmed a popular robot, Pepper, to perform Buddhist funeral rites. But will society ever accept artificial intelligence as religious authorities and ritual specialists?

Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. Colonization Of North America The First Settlement. This video looks at the Spanish attempts at spreading Catholicism...

What is the difference between a heretic and a non-believer? What did the church do to combat non-belief? Could accusations of non-belief be a political tool? What role does anti-clericalism play in unbelief?

A History of Unbelief,...

MOT 1935: MEXICAN CATHOLICS WORSHIP IN SECRET: Truck on remote mountain road. Mass being celebrated in cave. People praying priest praying blessing people leaving cave church. 'May the Lord bless & keep you....shine upon you.'

This video explores Hatshepsut's journey from being the Regent of a young king to becoming a female pharaoh in ancient Egypt. Despite living in a patriarchal society, Hatshepsut used careful steps to change how her image was perceived,...

In this video, you will learn how to add more abstraction to know when the button is pressed.
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This clip is from the chapter "Your Turn - Push Button Class" of the series "Arduino OOP — Object-Oriented Programming".In this...