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Water and Classical Civilizations: Crash Course World History 222
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Water and Classical Civilizations: Crash Course World History 222

In which John Green teaches you about water! So, we talk about resources a lot on Crash Course, and today is no exception. It turns out people can't live without water, which means it's absolutely necessary for civilization. Today John talks...
God Separating the Land from the Water, Sistine Chapel
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God Separating the Land from the Water, Sistine Chapel

A panel from ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Rome. The panel shows God separating the land from the waters. The ceiling was created between 1508 and 1512 CE by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE) and shows...
Japanese Kappa, a Water Sprite
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Japanese Kappa, a Water Sprite

Drawing of a Japanese kappa, supposedly caught in 1801 in Mito domain. Illustration from an 1836 copy by Reikai of Suiko Kōryaku by Koga Tōan. The inscription reads: Height 3.5 shaku, weight 12 kamme. The chest protudes, the neck is short...
Water Garden of the Praedia of Julia Felix in Pompeii
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Water Garden of the Praedia of Julia Felix in Pompeii

View of the garden area of the Praedia (estate) of Julia Felice in Pompeii. The large complex of properties was formed after the earthquake of 62 CE by incorporating previous buildings into a single urban villa. Its owner, Julia Felix, converted...
Greek Bireme on an Etruscan Water Jar
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Greek Bireme on an Etruscan Water Jar

Black-figure hydria from Vulci, Etruria, attributed to the Micali Painter, c. 510-500 BCE. The British Museum, London This Italiote reproduction of the Greek naval invasion of Troy based on the Iliad is shaped around a bireme (diiris...
The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting (Anupam Mishra)
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The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting (Anupam Mishra)

http://www.ted.com With wisdom and wit, Anupam Mishra talks about the amazing feats of engineering built centuries ago by the people of India's Golden Desert to harvest water. These structures are still used today — and are often superior...
Beneath Iran's Dusty Desert Lie Ancient Water Tunnels Still in Use | National Geographic
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Beneath Iran's Dusty Desert Lie Ancient Water Tunnels Still in Use | National Geographic

Thousands of years ago, Persians created an ingenious system to provide water across their arid landscape. They tapped aquifers at the heads of valleys and designed tunnels that utilized gravity to send the water to settlements. It's now...
How the Ice Stupas of Ladakh Bring Water to the Himalayan Desert
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How the Ice Stupas of Ladakh Bring Water to the Himalayan Desert

In the Ladakh region of northwestern India's Himalayas, residents have taken the fight for water into their own hands. With glaciers melting and retreating because of climate change, the impending drought threatens to destroy their livelihoods...
Can Ice Stupas Solve the Water Crisis in the Himalayan Desert?
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Can Ice Stupas Solve the Water Crisis in the Himalayan Desert?

Meet the engineers who build glaciers from scratch to help isolated villages in Ladakh, the northern most province of India. Sonam Wangchuk’s team hope that when the man-made sculptures melt, they will provide water in times of need.
Cosmic Sexy Time, Eggs, Seeds, and Water: Crash Course World Mythology #3
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Cosmic Sexy Time, Eggs, Seeds, and Water: Crash Course World Mythology #3

In which Mike teaches you about the creation of the universe, with sex. This week we're talking about creations stories from Egypt, West Africa, Greece, China, and Persia that have a lot in common with human sexual reproduction. And also...
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