Search Videos
Browse Content (p. 137)
Video
Cat Domestication: From Farms to Sofas
Years before they conquered the Internet, cats colonized our sofas. But they haven’t spent the last ten thousand years just snoozing. A new study reveals that tamed cats swept through Eurasia and Africa carried by early farmers, ancient mariners...
Video
Ultimate Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji) Guide
Learn about and travel to the Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji), in Kyoto which is part of Kyoto's UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most iconic places in Japan! (日本語字幕付き) ►Comment: Do you prefer popular or hidden-gem locations? More...
Video
Ultimate Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji) Guide
Learn about and travel to the Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji), in Kyoto which is part of Kyoto's UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most iconic places in Japan! (日本語字幕付き) ►Comment: Do you prefer popular or hidden-gem locations? More...
Video
Prometheus
Learn all about the myth and legend of Prometheus! Kelly Macquire tells the story of the creation of humankind by Prometheus, and his subsequent punishment by Zeus in Greek Mythology. If you like our videos, please support us by becoming...
Video
How Medieval Dogs Helped in the Kitchen
In Medieval times, a dog that resembled a Corgi was used to help turn meat over a spit by walking in a hamster wheel for hours. The breed has been extinct since the early 1900s.
Video
A Tour of Ginkaku-ji Temple (The Silver Pavilion)
Ginkaku-ji, the famed “Silver Pavilion,” has magnificent halls and gardens. This Zen temple was built in 1482 by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa and was modeled after Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavilion). Set at the foot of Kyoto's eastern mountains...
Video
Rock-Relief of Darband-i Belula
This is the first and, at the time of its uploading, the only video on the net featuring this rock-relief. The depicted man is "Tar...dunni", son of Ikki. He was a regional king, prince, ruler, or high-ranking official, circa 2100-2000 BCE...
Video
The Mask of Warka, Warka Vase, and Shalmaneser III's Throne Dais
A short video shot by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad on March 14, 2019. The video showcases the Mask of Warka, the Warka Vase, and the throne-dais of the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III.
Video
Madeline Miller reads from her new novel Circe
The truth is, men make terrible pigs.' Watch @MillerMadeline read an extract from her new novel #Circe.
https://bloomsbury.com/circe-9781408890080/
Video
Venus de Milo (3D reconstruction)
3D reconstruction of Aphrodite of Milo, better known as the Venus de Milo. Created sometime between 130 and 100 BC, the statue is believed to depict Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty (Venus to the Romans). From an inscription...