SciShow
The 5,000-Year-Old Mystery of Ancient Egyptian Perfume
The ancient Egyptians were masters of embalming the dead, but they left no record of the ingredients in their balms and perfumes. Luckily, modern chemistry is unlocking those secrets. And it's telling us a lot more about their culture...
Curated Video
UK: PRINCESS DIANA ATTENDS LONDON FASHION SHOW
English/Nat
Princess Diana attended a fashion show in London as a controversial interview with her was shown on British TV.
The charity event, which had been planned for months, was held only a short distance from the home of her...
Curated Video
UK: QUEEN MOTHER RECEIVES FIRST VISITORS AFTER HIP OPERATION
English/Nat
Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, has been receiving her first visitors in hospital since undergoing a hip replacement operation on Monday.
Princess Anne was the first member of the Royal Family to call at the...
Curated Video
Spanish Crown Prince visits Moscow
1. Plane on tarmac
2. Exterior of Moscow airport terminal
3. Cutaway to dispatcher
4. Crown prince Felipe getting out of plane and is met by the Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov
5. Wide shot of plane
6. Cutaway to photographers
7....
Curated Video
SYND 7 11 78 KING HUSSEIN OF JORDAN MEETING WEST GERMAN PRESIDENT AND CHANCELLOR IN BONN
King Hussein of Jordan who is on an official state visit to West Germany, meeting German President Walter Scheel and Chancellor Helmut Schmidt.
1. ms Walter Scheel, Hussein and wives Mildred and Queen Noor arriving at dinner
2. ms...
Curated Video
CHINA: BEIJING: EXCLUSIVE NIGHT CLUB OPENS
English/Nat
Royalty and Hollywood came together in Beijing Saturday night at the opening of a club with a membership fee more than 30 times the annual salary of the average Chinese worker.
The Duchess of York, plus actors Kevin...
Crash Course
Gender, Guilt, and Fate - Macbeth, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 410
This week on Crash Course Literature, John Green is continuing to talk about Shakespeare's dark, bloody, Scottish play, Macbeth. This time around, we're looking at the play's characters operate, how the play deals with gender, and the...
Crash Course
Free Will, Witches, Murder, and Macbeth, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 409
The Sound! The Fury! Today, we're talking about Shakespeare's Scottish play, Macbeth. So, was Macbeth really predestined to do all the murdering and bad kinging and other terrible stuff? That's the big question in Macbeth, and it's one...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the cheating royal riddle? | Dan Katz
You're the chief advisor to an eccentric king who needs to declare his successor. He wants his heir to be good at arithmetic, lucky, and above all else, honest. So he's devised a competition to test his children, and ordered you to...
Curated Video
The Importance of Courtesy: A Lesson from Priya and Prio the Peacocks
In this video, Priya and Prio, two peacocks from Sri Lanka, join the show to discuss the importance of courtesy. They explain that while politeness is learned, courtesy comes naturally and involves caring about others' comfort. They...
Curated Video
Discovering of Nefertiti's Mummy
Nefertiti is one of the best-known queens of ancient Egypt but no one had discovered her mummy. When Dr Fletcher announced the discovery of Nefertiti without consulting Egyptian authorities she was controversially banned from the country...
One Minute History
193 - Monarchy - One Minute History
A monarchy is a form of government where a monarch, such as a king or queen, functions as the head of state. (~3273 BCE) Narmer became the first Pharaoh, or king, of Egypt after unifying upper and lower Egypt; establishing the First...
Great Big Story
The First Woman to Bicycle Around the World
Discover the captivating story of Annie Londonderry, the first woman to bicycle around the world. From challenging societal norms to embarking on a global adventure, Annie's journey inspires generations. Separate fact from fiction as her...
Great Big Story
The First Woman to Bicycle Around the World
Discover the captivating story of Annie Londonderry, the first woman to bicycle around the world. From challenging societal norms to embarking on a global adventure, Annie's journey inspires generations. Separate fact from fiction as her...
Curated Video
Josephine Baker: Actor, Singer, Spy
Actor and singer Josephine Baker spent her life resisting racial discrimination at home and abroad. During World War II, she bravely used her fame to fight back against the Nazis.
Curated Video
Pyramids and the Great Wall
Pyramids and the Great Wall identifies given human characteristics of three different regions.
Weird History
We Live Better Than Medieval Kings
What was daily life like for a king or queen during the Middle Ages? Contrary to what you might imagine, it didn't involve lounging in robes of silk and satin and indulging in lots of feasting. In reality, the life of medieval royals...
Vlogbrothers
REIGN OF TERROR: The French Revolution, Part III
In which John Green completes his introduction to the history of the French Revolution, discussing the rise of the Committee of Public Safety, Maxmillien Robespierre, the reign of terror, the guillotine, the death of Marie Antoinette,...
Mazz Media
The Medieval Social Class System of Europe.
The Middle Ages in Europe, a period of history between approximately 500 and 1500 CE, was comprised of a class system where people were divided into three distinct levels. This program looks at how the upper class, the middle class and...
Curated Video
Aelfthryth of Devon part 1: Early Life and Marriages
Learn about Queen Aelfthryth's path to becoming England's first Crown Queen consort, alongside King Edgar in 973. Explore some myths and historical facts about Aelfthryth (aka Elfrida)'s life and family, including her possible...
Curated Video
Ramesses III part 5: Aftermath of the Assassination
Learn what happened to the family members and associates who planned and carried out the assassination of Ramesses III. Explore how modern science has allowed us to answer many of the mysteries surrounding Ramesses III's death and the...
Cerebellum
The Middle Ages - Late Middle Ages 13th - 15th Century
This video tells the fascinating story of these thousand years of history, from around 500 A.D. to 1400 A.D. The Middle Ages are an incredibly dynamic period of history. So much of what we are familiar with today, from states to...
History Hit
Henry VIII: Statesman or Tyrant?
On Midsummer's Day in 1509 a 17 year old was crowned king of England. He would go on to transform his realm over almost four decades on the throne. He would revolutionise its religion, reforge its politics and its relations with...