TED-Ed
TED-ED: A brief history of alcohol - Rod Phillips
Nobody knows exactly when humans began to create fermented beverages. The earliest known evidence comes from 7,000 BCE in China, where residue in clay pots has revealed that people were making an alcoholic beverage from fermented rice,...
Crash Course
Alexander the Great and the Situation ... the Great Crash Course World History
In which you are introduced to the life and accomplishments of Alexander the Great, his empire, his horse Bucephalus, the empires that came after him, and the idea of Greatness. Is greatness a question of accomplishment, of impact, or...
Crash Course
Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History
We try not to get into too much great man history here at Crash Course, but we have to admit: Napoleon Bonaparte is a pretty big deal. Join us as we track the rise, further rise, fall, rise, fall, mortal fall, and posthumous rise of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush? | Geoff Emberling
Along the Nile River, in what is now northern Sudan, lay the ancient civilization of Kush. Though they were once conquered by a powerful neighbor, the kings and queens of Kush would go on to successfully challenge two of the most...
Crash Course
Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about Sub-Saharan Africa! So, what exactly was going on there? It turns out, it was a lot of trade, converting to Islam, visits from Ibn Battuta, trade, beautiful women, trade, some impressive...
Crash Course
Ancient Egypt Crash Course World History
In which John covers the long, long history of ancient Egypt, including the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, and even a couple of intermediate periods. Learn about mummies, pharaohs, pyramids and the Nile with John Green.
Crash Course
The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War?: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about the Crusades embarked upon by European Christians in the 12th and 13th centuries. Our traditional perception of the Crusades as European Colonization thinly veiled in religion isn't quite right. John...
Curated Video
Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar: Crash Course World History
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...
Curated Video
Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about the post-World War II breakup of most of the European empires. As you'll remember from previous installments of Crash Course, Europeans spent several centuries sailing around the world creating...
TED Talks
TED: Inside the Egyptian revolution | Wael Ghonim
Wael Ghonim is the Google executive who helped jumpstart Egypt's democratic revolution ... with a Facebook page memorializing a victim of the regime's violence. Speaking at TEDxCairo, he tells the inside story of the past two months,...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The incredible history of China's terracotta warriors - Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen
In 1974, farmers digging a well near their small village stumbled upon one of the most important finds in archaeological history _ vast underground chambers surrounding a Chinese emperor's tomb that contained more than 8,000 life-size...
Curated Video
Ancient Egypt: Crash Course World History
In which John covers the long, long history of ancient Egypt, including the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, and even a couple of intermediate periods. Learn about mummies, pharaohs, pyramids and the Nile with John Green.
SWPictures
Eradicating Polio
New ReviewWhen polio vaccines were first developed, many experts thought the disease would be fully eradicated within decades. Tragically, as this film shows, it has survived in places like Afghanistan and northern Nigeria. These locations are now...
SWPictures
Eliminating Lymphatic-Filariasis
New ReviewLymphatic filariasis, a mosquito-borne parasitic disease commonly known as elephantiasis, results in massive swelling of the limbs and genitals, leading to severe disability. Over 40 million people are seriously incapacitated and...
Curated Video
Know These Rules When Traveling And Not Offend Anyone
New ReviewKnow These Rules When Traveling And Not Offend Anyone
Bedtime History
Battle of the Nile | Royal Navy vs. French Navy
New ReviewIn 1798, the British and French navies clashed off the coast of Egypt in a battle that changed history. The Battle of the Nile was a major turning point in the war between Britain and Napoleon’s forces. Led by Admiral Horatio Nelson, the...
The Daily Conversation
Ukraine and the Middle East: Revolutions, Part 6
New ReviewDictators are overthrown in part 6 of our epic journey through the revolutions that set the power dynamics of our modern civilization.
The Daily Conversation
India Wins Independence: Revolutions, Part 4
New ReviewGandhi gains power and leads India's independence movement. Part 4 of our timeline of the greatest revolutions in history--moments that shaped modern civilization.
The Daily Conversation
Billionaire to Buy Island for Syrian Refugees
New ReviewThe Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is trying to buy an island from either Italy or Greece that can hold more than 100,000 refugees fleeing violence in places like Syria.
Curated Video
Moses and Exodus
New ReviewThis world cultures video depicts the story of Moses, Exodus, and Israelites.
Curated Video
Egyptian Civilization
New ReviewThis World Cultures instructional video is about Egyptian civilization.
Curated Video
Egyptian Society
New ReviewThis World Cultures instructional video is about Egyptian society.
Wonderscape
Learning About Egypt: Flag, Geography, and Culture
Preschool Prep Alphabet and Countries from A-Z V1-0006 This video introduces the country of Egypt through its flag, highlighting its colors and symbols. The brief and engaging presentation emphasizes Egypt's location in Africa, making it...
Curated Video
Egyptians reject Israel's plans for 'humanitarian city' in southern Gaza
Cairo has voiced strong opposition to Israel's plan to establish the so-called "humanitarian city" on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza, warning it could trigger a mass exodus toward Egypt's border and further destabilize the region