Ice cream has a unique role in our world’s history, culture, and cravings. The first accounts of cold desserts date back to the first century, in civilizations including ancient Rome, Mughal India, and Tang Dynasty China. Yet the...

This week, Mike is teaching you about the most mythic of mythological creatures: Dragons. Cultures across the world (and across Westeros) tell stories of dragons, and their power to destroy, their power to prop up kings, and their power...

It was long assumed that Amazons, the fierce and fearsome women warriors of Greece, were imaginary. But curiously enough, stories from ancient Egypt, Persia, the Middle East, Central Asia, India and China also featured Amazon-like...

Trace the storied history of the game of chess, from its origins in 7th century India to the computer software we use today. -- The attacking infantry advances, their elephants already having broken the defensive line. The king tries...

With modern technology, a global exchange of goods and ideas can happen at the click of a button. But what about 2,000 years ago? Shannon Harris Castelo unfolds the history of the 5,000-mile Silk Road, a network of multiple routes that...

The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic. It’s helpful to understand that the Arabic language is a Semitic language with more than thirty variations spoken throughout the Middle East. These variations can be grouped into three...

Located in the southwest of Asia, Saudi Arabia forms a geographic and cultural bridge between the three continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe. As the world's 47th-largest country, Saudi Arabia is comprised of five geographical regions....

Saudi Arabia is a relatively young country, less than a century old. Learn about the political-religious alliance formed in the eighteenth century that provided the framework for Saudi expansion and remains the basis of its dynastic...

Featured in tabletop RPGs, card games, books, animated movies and shows, the manticore is a legend. And there’s a lot of speculation about the origins of the manticore. Is it a man-eating monster from Persian myth or simply a...

This World Cultures video discusses the concept of cultural blending.

Howcast - Learn about the Book of Esther in this Howcast video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.

Pupil outcome: I can explain the importance of the Book of Esther and how she can be seen as both a victim and a victor in her story. Key learning points: - The Book of Esther was written at a time when many Jews were living in exile as...

Iranian Shahs Family Tree | Safavid, Qajar & Pahlavi Dynasties

Alexander the Great Family Tree

Ptolemaic Dynasty Family Tree

PERSEPOLIS UNLIKE NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD MANY MAN-MADE LANDMARKS FROM THE PAST COME DOWN TO US IN FRAGMENTS. SUCH IS THE CASE WITH PERSEPOLIS, CAPITAL OF ANCIENT PERSIA, A PRE CHRISTIAN RIVAL WITH ATHENS FOR THE TITLE OF CROWNING...

Battle of Dara, 530 AD (Part 1/2) Rise of Belisarius

The story of how a Persian scholar calculated the Earth's circumference over 1000 years ago, using only a mountain and trigonometry. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...

Following the death of Caliph al-Mu'tasim, his son al-Wathiq ascended to the throne but died unexpectedly. His brother, al-Mutawakkil, took power and sought to diminish the influence of the powerful Turkish military elite by...

As beings that mediate between heaven and earth, angels have been the focus of both fascination and fear for centuries. In the past, they’ve been described as fireballs, forms without substance, or massive beings that collect blood or...

Battle for Survival How did Alexios Komnenos save the Byzantine Empire? DOCUMENTARY

Battle of Callinicum, 531 AD Belisarius intercepts the Persians in Syria DOCUMENTARY

This video discusses the Byzantine-Persian War and the strategic approach taken by the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius to reverse territorial losses and bring about the downfall of the Persian King Kosrow. It highlights the challenges faced...

This video recounts the Battle of Daraa, a significant conflict between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire in the 6th century. It highlights the strategic preparations and tactics employed by both sides, as well as the...