Weird History
Most Common Killers In Ancient Rome and Greece
Common causes of death in ancient Greece and Rome had a lot to do with a lack of modern healthcare and wellness. In an urban society with no central plumbing, impure water supplies that transmitted bacteria, and insufficient medical...
Curated Video
Michelangelo's David: Great Art Explained
"What a brilliant series this is" - Stephen Fry on Twitter 12 December 2020 "Thoroughly researched and cleverly presented, with stunning visuals, Great Art Explained makes you realise that familiarity with a work of art sometimes makes...
Oxford Comma
Ancient Greek Tragedy: An Introduction and How I Fell in Love with Teaching It
Throughout my traditional education I hated ancient tragedies. But years down the road, I was told I had to teach Antigone... This video explains how I went from hating to loving Greek tragedies, and how, by putting the works into some...
PBS
The Origin of Medusa
Medusa has inspired art for centuries, whether as a symbol of protection or a monster. Explore her literary and cultural history in this episode of Monstrum from PBS Digital Studios. #GreatReadPBS
Independent Producers
Greek Influence in Modern Culture
We owe a lot to the Ancient Greek civilization. Everything from architecture to medicine to music is based on Greek culture. This audio story describes the influence of ancient Greek culture, specifically in music, and how it has shaped...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did you Know? Greek Mythology
Learn more about the mythology, legends, and folktales of ancient Greece.
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Calculus: The Greeks, Newton, and Leibniz
What is calculus? What kinds of problems led to the development of calculus, and how far back does it go? Let's learn some math history!
Wonderscape
Science Kids: All About Chemical Reactions
This video is an educational program about physical and chemical changes in matter. The host uses examples such as baking cookies and a rusty bike fender to explain the concepts of physical properties of matter, chemical reactions,...
Wonderscape
Ancient Greece: The Birthplace of Modern Society
This video provides an overview of the ancient Greek civilization, highlighting its influence on modern society. It covers topics such as city-states, Greek gods and goddesses, ancient Greek scholars, and the origins of the Olympic...
ProTeachersVideo
Teaching Astronomy and Space: Models of the Solar System - Earth, Sun and Moon
Physics teacher and solar astronomer Simon Foster explores how we developed our understanding of the universe and uses our changing models of the solar system to explain how science works.
On location on top of a volcano in the Canary...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Geometry: Ancient Greeks and the Pythagoreans
An introduction to geometry.
Bridgeman Arts
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF OLYMPIA, GREECE, 1966
Visit to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. The film begins with the masterpiece marble statue, Hermes of Praxiteles (340 BC), which is one of the most important exhibits of the Museum. The lens then focuses on the sculptures of the...
Bridgeman Arts
Visiting the Acropolis of Athens, Greece 1960
Home movie of a family visiting the Acropolis of Athens, filmed January 2, 1960.
Bridgeman Arts
SUNSET IN PELEKAS CORFU, JUNE 1975
Sunset in Pelekas in the island of Corfu, from the top of the "Kaiser's Throne" location, looking over the Ionian Sea.