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Kingdom of Ife: Ife uncovered
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Kingdom of Ife: Ife uncovered

Professor John Picton and metallurgist Paul Craddock discuss the meaning and the making of the sculptures in the exhibition Kingdom of Ife sculptures from West Africa http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/all_current_exhibitions/kingdom_of_ife/kingdom_of_ife_videos/ife_uncovered.aspx...
The Ocarina - Ancient Wind Instrument
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The Ocarina - Ancient Wind Instrument

Samuel Bouchet of Terre di Suoni demonstrates the different sounds of ocarinas. Ocarinas are musical instruments made of clay that people all over the world have made throughout the ages. Find out more about Terre di Suoni: - http://terredisuoni.com/en/...
Who was Margery Kempe and what sort of woman was she?
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Who was Margery Kempe and what sort of woman was she?

Anthony Bale, editor of the new Oxford World’s Classics edition of The Book of Margery Kempe, describes the life of a remarkably unremarkable medieval woman. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199686643.do Anthony Bale studied at the...
Mapungubwe - Lost Kingdoms of Africa BBC 4
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Mapungubwe - Lost Kingdoms of Africa BBC 4

SUBSCRIBE to the OFFICIAL BBC YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn LAUNCH BBC iPlayer to access Live TV and Box Sets: https://bbc.in/2J18jYJ More about this programme: In 1871, European explorers stumbled across an astonishing ruined...
Great Zimbabwe National Monument - Journey in Africa - Travel & Discover
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Great Zimbabwe National Monument - Journey in Africa - Travel & Discover

The ruins of Great Zimbabwe – the capital of the Queen of Sheba, according to an age-old legend – are a unique testimony to the Bantu civilization of the Shona between the 11th and 15th centuries. The city, which covers an area of nearly...
Who built Great Zimbabwe? And why? - Breeanna Elliott
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Who built Great Zimbabwe? And why? - Breeanna Elliott

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-built-great-zimbabwe-and-why-breeanna-elliott Stretched across a tree-peppered expanse in Southern Africa lies the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, a medieval stone city of astounding wealth. Located...
Episode 2: Clash of Titans | Crusades | BBC Documentary
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Episode 2: Clash of Titans | Crusades | BBC Documentary

Dr Thomas Asbridge offers a piercing examination of the Third Crusade and the two renowned figures who have come to embody Crusader war: Richard the Lionheart, king of England, and the mighty Muslim sultan Saladin, unifier of Islam. Drawing...
Episode 1: Holy Land | Crusades | BBC Documentary
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Episode 1: Holy Land | Crusades | BBC Documentary

Dr Thomas Asbridge presents a revelatory account of the Crusades, the 200-year war between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land. The story of the Crusades is remembered as a tale of religious fanaticism and unspeakable violence...
Sahara Desert Documentary HD - Africa's trade routes with Caravans of Gold
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Sahara Desert Documentary HD - Africa's trade routes with Caravans of Gold

We always have to keep in mind that a Documentary, after all, can tell lies and it can tell lies because it lays claim to a form of veracity which fiction doesn't. Some of the documentaries are made just to discredit some particular person...
World's Toughest Jobs: Salt Miner | National Geographic
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World's Toughest Jobs: Salt Miner | National Geographic

In the West African desert, gathering and hauling salt is a grueling task, not left for the meek. Camel caravans still move the tablets to market. See all National Geographic videos: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/?source=4001...
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