TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Who was the world's first author? - Soraya Field Fiorio
4,300 years ago in ancient Sumer, the most powerful person in the city of Ur was banished to wander the vast desert. Her name was Enheduanna, and by the time of her exile, she had written forty-two hymns and three epic poems— and Sumer...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Did Ancient Troy really exist? - Einav Zamir Dembin
When Homer's Iliad was first written down in the eighth century BCE, the story of the Trojan war was already an old one. From existing oral tradition, audiences knew the tales of the long siege, the duels outside the city walls, and the...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The science behind the myth: Homer's "Odyssey" - Matt Kaplan
Homer's "Odyssey" recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus during his journey home from the Trojan War. Though some parts may be based on real events, the encounters with monsters, giants and magicians are considered to be...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Everything you need to know to read Homer's "Odyssey" - Jill Dash
An encounter with a man-eating giant. A sorceress who turns men into pigs. A long-lost king taking back his throne. On their own, any of these make great stories. But each is just one episode in the "Odyssey," a 12,000-line poem spanning...
Crash Course
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...
Great Big Story
Hiplet, redefining dance with a fusion of hip-hop and ballet
Discover Hiplet, the groundbreaking dance style created by Homer Hans Bryant that combines hip-hop energy with ballet grace, promoting inclusivity and self-expression.
PBS
How Chimaera Mythology Became Reality
The impossible, three-headed monster of Ancient Greek mythology, the Chimaera, may have started off as a fantasy, but today, the word “chimera” can be used to refer to anything that seems impossible. This includes the real-life,...
Curated Video
Were These Mythical Warriors Real?
Ancient tales of this tribe of warrior women who fought epic battles and established great cities continue to inspire storytellers in modern times. The legend challenges traditional gender roles and inspires narratives of female...
PBS
Cyclops: The Origin Story of this Terrifying One-Eyed Giant
In this episode, you’ll hear all about Homer’s Polyphemus and Hesiod’s one-eyed blacksmiths, but also a little about the role paleontology has played in creating monsters. Join Dr. Zarka and special guests Kallie Moore and Blake de...
Howdytoons
Cyclops
A tale from the Odyssey! Will Ulysses and his crew be able to defeat Polyphemus the Cyclops?
Curated Video
The Future of the Past
Classicist Richard Janko (Michigan) describes his motivation to find new perspectives of the past, and his excitement at the possibility of retrieving long-lost manuscripts.
Curated Video
Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate but Equal
Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the legal doctrine of “separate but equal”. It was a ruling that enabled many states to enact racial segregation laws for decades to come.
Jack Rackam
The First Roman Hero was a Trojan
So Romulus is the traditional founder of Rome, but the Romans traced their history back even further. In the Iliad, Aeneas is a minor character, one of the dozens of princes of Troy, but in Roman mythology he went on to lead his family...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Many Faces of Medusa - Monster, Victim or Protector? (Greek Mythology Explained)
Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the stories behind Greek mythology's most iconic monster, Medusa
Globalive Media
Beyond Innovation: Episode 14
Researchers send smells over the Internet, a startup brings the eBay model to the trucking industry and a flying car comes closer to becoming a reality. Plus, famous geneticist George Church explains why he’s willing to pay you to...
Mr. Beat
Legal Segregation? | Plessy v. Ferguson
In episode 50 of Supreme Court Briefs, a man with lighter skin is arrested after refusing to leave the whites-only railway car of a segregated train in the Jim Crow South
Amor Sciendi
The Iliad: Visualizing the Complexities of War
The Iliad is the greatest war story ever told, and my middle school class tried to figure out why using data analysis.
Bridgeman Arts
Man Reading Homer Book
Man in 1730s costume takes book off the shelf and reads. Chalkboard shooting slate.
Bloomberg
Education Tool HOMER Has Seen an Explosion in Growth, Says Co-founder and President Stephanie Dua
May.13 -- Stephanie Dua, Co-founder & President of HOMER, an online education tool for children, discusses business and the additional screen time children may have during the coronavirus pandemic. She speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi...
Curated Video
Miners, Accident, World Series, Employment
Striking Miners Face Bayonets
In the coal fields of New Mexico, National Guardsmen are called out to protect workers against a radical group of striking miners.
(Industry, USA)
Head-on Crash - No Casualties
The Minnesota State Fair gives...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : AFPTV BEST OF 2021 // 'No help' say rural US tornado victims as aid reaches Kentucky towns
AFPTV refiles some of its most notable stories of 2021. Sam Stone was miraculously reunited with his dog after a tornado blew the 10-month-old puppy two miles away from his house in Western Kentucky (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
World Series Champions Cincinnati Reds Play St Louis Cardinals in Season Opener
Shots of crowds inside the stadium / shot of program seller / close shot of banner stating 'world champions 1940' on flagpole / close-up on Commissioner Landis in the stands / shot of Lon Warneke pitching / close on Frank McCormick...
Curated Video
Top five toys this Christmas
London - 29 November, 2007
1. Various of interior of Hamleys toy store
2. Various close of remote control toy flying
3. Mid of man holding remote control
4. Various of shoppers
5. Wide of toy display
6. SOUNDBITE: (english) Marc...
Curated Video
Family tries to rebuild their lives one year after devastating quake
Beichuan County, Sichuan Province - 10 May, 2009
1. Farmer and earthquake survivor Chen Digui, clearing dirt at entrance of his new house which has the word: (Mandarin) 'prosperity' pasted on door
2. Various of Chen clearing dirt...