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Discover the Marvels of Petra
Welcome to this educational video about the magnificent city of Petra in Jordan. Feast your eyes on the breathtaking sights and scenery that await you in this ancient city. Known as the Rose City, Petra is built on light reddish-hued...
Jabzy
Sanctuary - Stuff That I Find Interesting
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Easy Languages
Portuguese Idioms - A Guessing Game | Easy Portuguese 4
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? The Parthenon
Learn more about how the Parthenon has been used over time.
Curated Video
Temples, Shrines, and Historic Districts of Kyoto
Experience the rich cultural heritage of Kyoto, Japan's former capital. Explore the attractions, from the iconic Golden Pavilion to the enchanting Kiyomizu-dera temple, where you can witness the beauty of nature in spring or autumn....
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Turkey, Aphrodisias - Aphrodite Temple
The Temple of Aphrodite was a focal point of the town, but the character of the building was altered when it became a Christian basilica. The Aphrodisian sculptors became renowned and benefited from a plentiful supply of marble close at...
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Italy, Sicily - Selinunte- Temple B
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...
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Italy, Agrigento - Valley of the Temples - Temple of the Olympian Zeus
The Valley of the temples, is an archaeological site in Agrigento. It is one of the most outstanding examples of Greater Greece art and architecture, and is one of the main attractions of Sicily as well as a national monument of Italy....
60 Second Histories
Religion in Ancient Greece
A priestess talks through some of the Greek gods and how they were worshipped, in particular Athena and the Parthenon
60 Second Histories
Roman priestess
A Roman priestess describes her life, serving in the temple of Vestal. She explains how long she has served there and the duties she is expected to carry out
Curated Video
Israel, Masada
Masada was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. Its inscription on this prestigious list epitomizes its outstanding universal significance, which must be protected for the benefit of all humanity. Its fall signaled the...
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I WONDER - Why Were Ancient Temples Built?
This video is answering the question of why were ancient temples built.
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Hatshepsut part 3: The Exploration of Punt and Her Building Projects
Learn how Hatshepsut used exploration and building projects to establish her rule. Discover how her dangerous expedition to Punt brought back fragrant incense, expensive ebony wood, and flowers from exotic rainforests, cementing her...
Religion for Breakfast
What is the Dome of the Rock?
The Dome of the Rock is one of the most iconic buildings in the world and one of the most sacred buildings for Muslims today. But what is the Dome of the Rock? What is its history?
Curated Video
Italy, Paestum, Temple of Athena (Ceres)
The Temple of Athena or Temple of Ceres (c. 500 BC) is a Greek temple found at Paestum, built near the so-called Basilica which is much larger than it. It has a high pediment and a Doric frieze, made up of large blocks of limestone. The...
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Basilica Julia
The Basilica Julia was a structure that once stood in the Roman Forum. It was a large, ornate, public building used for meetings and other official business during the early Roman Empire. Its ruins have been excavated. What is left from...
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Hatshepsut part 4: The Female Pharoah Who Wore Men's Clothing
This video explores how she embodied both male and female attributes, wearing traditional men's clothing and even a false beard to symbolize her power. Despite being a woman, Hatshepsut was a fierce leader, engaging in military campaigns...
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: Buddhism
How did Buddhism come into China? How did the texts survive for so long throughout the centuries? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 2
60 Second Histories
Norse gods
This video explores the most important gods that were worshipped by the Vikings and Norse people, including Odin, Frey and Thor as well as Freyja, Frigg and Loki
Religion for Breakfast
YHWH had a Wife?
YHWH...the God of the Israelites in the Hebrew Bible, and you shall have no other gods before him. But did some ancient Israelites worship another god, Asherah? Archaeological evidence suggests that some Israelites may have believed YHWH...
Mazz Media
Pharaoh
This live-action video program is about the word Pharaoh. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Pharaoh through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
TMW Media
Inside the Philidelphia Museum of Art
We’re hanging out with our founding fathers on this episode of Travel Thru History as we visit the very place where revolutionaries, decried “Liberty will reign in America!” Today Philadelphia is a booming city that is as alive with new...
Religion for Breakfast
What is Satanism?
Satanism is a widely misunderstood tradition. Misconceptions about it are influenced, in part, by a moral panic that swept through the US in the 1980s and 1990s. But what really is Satanism?
Religion for Breakfast
Göbekli Tepe: The World's Oldest Temple?
Göbekli Tepe is a massive monolithic complex in southeastern Turkey. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the site is the oldest temple known to humanity. But what do we know about it? And why do archaeologists think it is a religious...