Our European history is going to start around 1500 with the Renaissance, but believe it or not, that is not the actual beginning of history in the continent. So, today, we're going to teach you the broad outlines of the so-called Middle...

When it comes to piecing together what happened to civilizations that no longer exist, it can be challenging to solve the mystery. But research into Angkor, the Akkadian Empire, and even the Norse of Greenland, is helping us see that...

Gym teacher Hank gives us the full story of the past, present, and future of birth control.

The bubonic plague, which killed around 1/5 of the world's population in the 14th century, is still around today -- but it now claims only a few thousand lives each year. How did that number shrink so drastically? Sharon N. DeWitte...

Gym teacher Hank gives us the full story of the past, present, and future of birth control.

Our European history is going to start around 1500 with the Renaissance, but believe it or not, that is not the actual beginning of history in the continent. So, today, we're going to teach you the broad outlines of the so-called Middle...

Samarkand, (or Samarqand), one of the oldest cities on Uzbekistan's Silk Road, boasts stunning landmarks like The Registan's three madrassas, the grand Bibi Khanym Mosque, and the Shah-I-Zinda Necropolis, a revered pilgrimage site. With...

Košice, once the center of Northern Hungary and now in eastern Slovakia, flourished in the 14th century as a city of goldsmiths, bell-founders, and trade. Notable for the Gothic Saint Elizabeth Cathedral and its Neo-Gothic redesign, the...

Gdańsk, a port metropolis on the Baltic Sea, has a rich history dating back 1,000 years to its origins as the German-speaking city of Danzig. Extensively destroyed in 1945, it was meticulously rebuilt and is now celebrated as the "City...

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...

Exploring Edinburgh, Scotland:Our journey concludes with a trip back in time to the age of castles and cathedrals in Edinburgh. Become immersed in tales of knights and chivalry as you explore the historic castle and hear the stories of...

Discover how medieval maps can reveal far more than just where places are.
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Some early maps, like the Mappa Mundi, depict the...

In a lake in Kyrgyzstan, researchers recently discovered the ruins of a 2,500-year-old civilization. These ruins potentially include an ancient Armenian monastery rumored to hold the relics of St. Matthew. This significant find at...

UC Berkeley historian and Byzantine specialist Maria Mavroudi describes how famous Greek writers were consciously imitated centuries or even millennia after they had lived, and how she was counselled to take the writer Lucian as her role...

A pearly-white smile wasn't always the status symbol it is today. In fact, people in the past frequently blackened or filed their teeth - some even replaced their teeth with gold as an indication of their wealth. Throughout history,...

The name Perperikon dates from the Middle Ages. There are at least two theories about the origin and meaning of the name, both associating it with gold and the gold-mining done in the region. Bulgarian archaeologist Nikolay Ovcharov...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Vikings on the Silk Road

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Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews and expose the street...

The monastery was founded in the 1220s by the monk Yoakim, who later became a Bulgarian patriarch. The Bulgarian tsars Yoan Asen __ (1218-1241), Yoan Alexander (1331-1371) and other representatives of the royal court, were among the...

When the Black Plague struck Europe in the 14th century, people didn't have much time to worry about their diets. Still, doctors warned that the most popular food and drinks in medieval England, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, could...

When the Black Plague struck Europe in the 14th century, people didn't have much time to worry about their diets. Still, doctors warned that the most popular food and drinks in medieval England, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, could...

How did Baldassarre Cossa, the pirate pope, become the leader of the Catholic Church? From 1410-1415, Cossa reigned as Pope John XXIII, but he wasn't the only pope at the time. In fact, Cossa was one of three popes who struggled to rule...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the First Suicide Bombers

This video explores how the dead were disposed of during the Black Death