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Most of our sources for Norse myth tell of gods and great heroes, but constant references in the sagas also reveal a belief in spirits called dís (plural dísir) and fylgja (plural fylgjur) that we only vaguely understand today. This is a...

The sagas tell us that the Vikings believed in an undead creature much like the zombie or traditional Eastern European portrayals of the vampire. Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the...

A video detailing the general construction principals and techniques of Medieval castles. Guedelon Castle website: https://www.guedelon.fr/en/ Castle Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3uvVV2bEfk&index=2&t=10s&list=PLWklwxMTl4syenM-NN3NXjNW6DyT6bDMG...

Besieging a medieval castle was a difficult task – just look at the histories of Dover Castle​ and Kenilworth Castle​! Attacking armies often had to rely on ingenious tools and methods to get the job done. Find out more: https://goo.gl/dpcVb1...

2000 years ago, Aventicum — present-day Avenches, Switzerland — was the capital of Roman Helvetia. The Emperor Augustus founded the Roman city of Aventicum on the site of the Helvetian capital, and it was to be in its heyday in the 2nd century...

Shane explains the point system and the essential do's and don't's of jousting. HISTORY®, now reaching more than 98 million homes, is the leading destination for award-winning original series and specials that connect viewers with history...

Forget the comics, let's have a look at the real ancient history of the ant-men! The Myrmidons were loyal to Achilles and fought with such a strength that they were descended from both the ant and the gods. If you like our videos, please...

Life in the Middle Ages The Knight

7 Misconceptions about medieval knights Click Here To Subscribe! http://bit.ly/EliteFacts Follow us on googleplus: https://plus.google.com/+Elitefacts/posts Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EliteFacts Follow us on Twitter...

Digitized by the UNESCO Archives. A production of UNESCO and the Abu Simbel Joint Venture. When the work began on the High Aswan Dam in Upper Egypt, the two temples of Abu Simbel, carved in the living rock which rises from the banks of...