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Visiting the Ziggurat Chogha Zanbil & The Palace of Susa
If you are planning to go to Iran, visit Shushtar (the ziggurat) and visit the city Shush (the palace).
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Chogha Zanbil
Chogha Zanbil, Dur Untash in Elamite language, is an ancient Elamite complex in Khuzestan province of Iran. It is one of the few existing ziggurats outside Mesopotamia.
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Mount Nemrut and the God King of Commagene
Mount Nemrut is a monumental site belonging to the Kingdom of Commagene, a small, independent Armenian kingdom that was formed in 162 BCE. This was a period during which the once mighty Seleucid Empire was beginning to disintegrate, allowing...
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Mount Nemrut and King Antiochus
Mount Nemrut and King Antiochus, Commagene Kingdom, The most detailed documentary!
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The Elamites - The Middle Elamite Period (Part 3)
In Part 3 of this series on ancient Elam, we continue our study of Elamite history by taking a look at the Middle Elamite Period. Though fascinating, it's also a period that's shrouded in mystery. Still, we know by some of the monuments...
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The Elamites - Elam vs. Mesopotamia (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this series on ancient Elam, we take a look at some of the conflicts and wars that developed between the Elamites and their neighbors in Mesopotamia during the Old Elamite Period. In addition, we'll also examine the unique system...
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The Elamites - The Early History of Elam and Its People (Part 1)
If you've ever been curious about the ancient land of Elam and Elamite civilization, then you're in luck. In this program, "The Early History of Elam and the Elamites," we take a look at how Elamite civilization began as well as the beginnings...
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Great Minds: Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most diversely talented individuals of all time. His "unquenchable curiosity" led him to make discoveries and inventions that were beyond his time, not to mention his numerous artistic masterpieces. Today...
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Loire, France: Chateau de Chambord
More info about travel to the Loire: https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/france/loire With its huge scale and prickly silhouette, Château de Chambord is the most “must-see” of all of France's Loire Valley châteaux. If you hate crowds, you’ll...
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Raphael: A Collection of 168 paintings (HD)
Raphael: A collection of 168 paintings (HD) Description: "Raphael, born Raffaello Sanzio, was crowned the "Prince of Painters" by Giorgio Vasari, a sixteenth-century biographer of artists. From his father, Raphael learned painting; in...