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Revealing the lost codex of Archimedes (William Noel)
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Revealing the lost codex of Archimedes (William Noel)

http://www.ted.com How do you read a two-thousand-year-old manuscript that has been erased, cut up, written on and painted over? With a powerful particle accelerator, of course! Ancient books curator William Noel tells the fascinating story...
2600 years of history in one object (Neil MacGregor)
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2600 years of history in one object (Neil MacGregor)

http://www.ted.com A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script, damaged and broken, the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism. In this enthralling talk Neil MacGregor, Director of the British...
Ancient wonders captured in 3D (Ben Kacyra)
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Ancient wonders captured in 3D (Ben Kacyra)

http://www.ted.com Ancient monuments give us clues to astonishing past civilizations — but they're under threat from pollution, war, neglect. Ben Kacyra, who invented a groundbreaking 3D scanning system, is using his invention to scan and...
Computing a Rosetta Stone for the Indus script (Rajesh Rao)
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Computing a Rosetta Stone for the Indus script (Rajesh Rao)

http://www.ted.com Rajesh Rao is fascinated by "the mother of all crossword puzzles": How to decipher the 4000 year old Indus script. At TED 2011 he tells how he is enlisting modern computational techniques to read the Indus language, the...
The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting (Anupam Mishra)
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The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting (Anupam Mishra)

http://www.ted.com With wisdom and wit, Anupam Mishra talks about the amazing feats of engineering built centuries ago by the people of India's Golden Desert to harvest water. These structures are still used today — and are often superior...
The unheard story of David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
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The unheard story of David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell

It's a classic underdog tale: David, a young shepherd armed only with a sling, beats Goliath, the mighty warrior. The story has transcended its biblical origins to become a common shorthand for unlikely victory. But, asks Malcolm Gladwell...
Health Care and Epidemics in Antiquity: The Example of Ancient Mesopotamia
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Health Care and Epidemics in Antiquity: The Example of Ancient Mesopotamia

June 26, 2006 Walter Farber, Professor of Assyriology, University of Chicago From the "Epidemics Then & Now: Infectious Diseases Around the World," the 2006 University of Chicago Summer Institute for Educators. Co-sponsored by the Center...
Noah - Official Trailer (2014)
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Noah - Official Trailer (2014)

Noah Official Trailer (2014) Release Date: March 28, 2014 Genre: Drama Director: Darren Aronofsky Writer: Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel, John Logan, Martin Csokas Starring: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Saoirse Ronan, Douglas...
Agora (2009) - Official Trailer
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Agora (2009) - Official Trailer

Following "Rome", comes the new historical drama "Agora" (meaning 'market'). Alexandria, 391: Hypatia teaches astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy. Her student Orestes is in love with her as is Davus, her personal slave. As the city's...
Gladiator Trailer HD
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Gladiator Trailer HD

In Theaters: 12 May 2000 (UK) Maximus is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus, and a power struggle...
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