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Golden Age: Tang Dynasty China History & Music
Video by phang xinxui

Golden Age: Tang Dynasty China History & Music

This short video features traditional Chinese music accompanying Chinese art and landscapes which reflect the Tang Dynasty of China (618-907 CE). There is no narration and this is not an `educational' video. It is just a beautiful experience...
The End of Civilization in the Bronze Age: Crash Course World History 211
Video by CrashCourse

The End of Civilization in the Bronze Age: Crash Course World History 211

In which John Green teaches you about the Bronze Age civilization in what we today call the Middle East, and how the vast, interconnected civilization that encompassed Egypt, The Levant, and Mesopotamia came to an end. What's that you say...
Water and Classical Civilizations: Crash Course World History 222
Video by CrashCourse

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...
A Long and Difficult Journey, or  The Odyssey: Crash Course Literature 201
Video by CrashCourse

A Long and Difficult Journey, or The Odyssey: Crash Course Literature 201

In which John Green teaches you about Homer's Odyssey. If it was Homer's If Homer was even real. Anyway, that stuff doesn't really matter. John teaches you the classic, by which I mean classical, epic poem, the Odyssey. The Journey of Odysseus...
Fate, Family, and Oedipus Rex: Crash Course Literature 202
Video by CrashCourse

Fate, Family, and Oedipus Rex: Crash Course Literature 202

In which John Green teaches you about one of the least family-friendly family dramas in the history of family dramas, Oedipus Rex. Sophocles' most famous play sees it's main character, who seems like he's got it all together, find out that...
Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar: Crash Course World History #13
Video by CrashCourse

Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar: Crash Course World History #13

In which John Green teaches you the history of Islam, including the revelation of the Qu'ran to Muhammad, the five pillars of Islam, how the Islamic empire got its start, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and more. Learn about hadiths, Abu Bakr...
Foreign Connections: Egypt and the Outside World before the New Kingdom
Video by Dr. Garry Shaw

Foreign Connections: Egypt and the Outside World before the New Kingdom

Foreign Connections: Egypt and the Outside World before the New Kingdom In this lecture, Dr. Garry Shaw (garryshawegypt.blogspot.co.uk) discusses how Egypt interacted with its neighbours, looking at aspects of trade, diplomacy, and more...
Chinese History in 20 Minutes - A Summary History of China
Video by Fluent in Mandarin.com

Chinese History in 20 Minutes - A Summary History of China

This is a very interesting video: Chinese History in 20 Minutes (actually, it is less than 18 minutes long). This may seem impossibly brief but the information is accurate and the story is told concisely but really very well. It is not so...
Journals Through History  Ancient China  Contributions to the World
Video by Erin Fortney

Journals Through History Ancient China Contributions to the World

This is a brief video (16 minutes) but is very good. It is narrated by a young Chinese girl writing in her journal who tells you about Chinese culture and religion. The information is accurate all the way through and covers the three most...
Secrets of China's Terracotta Warriors english documentary Part 1
Video by Ute Quierten

Secrets of China's Terracotta Warriors english documentary Part 1

This is a very good video on the history of the Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China. The most interesting part is about human sacrifice in China where the members of the court would be killed to join the emperor when he died and serve him...
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