What do we normally do when we think about history? Is there a problem thinking this way?<br/>
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 1

Salona, the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia, is situated in one of the most beautiful baysof the East Adriatic coast. Salona, as stated by Strabo, had originally been a coastal base, fortification and a port used by the...

We always think of animal sacrifice as an ancient ritual, but many people still practice it today. This sparked some controversy in Florida in the late 1980s, leading to a landmark Supreme Court decision in Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v....

Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. Colonization Of North America The First Settlement. This video looks at the Spanish attempts at spreading Catholicism...

This programme examines the period of time during the 16th and 17th centuries in Western Europe commonly referred to as; The Reformation. Scholars from Saint Anselm College and California Lutheran University provide a balanced and...

Abortion is banned in Ireland in almost all circumstances, including rape and incest. On May 25th voters will have their say in a referendum that could repeal the ban.

Overview of Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and the 1978 massacre at Jonestown, Guyana.

St. Peter's Basilica was built during one of the darkest times in the Church's history. This is its story.

Do children choose unbelief or is it imposed on them? What are children's attitude towards life after death? Is unbelief growing among children? Is this what the future looks like?<br/>
A History of Unbelief, Part 8

Between 1380 and 1404, it was converted into a church used as the chapel of Florence's powerful craft and trade guilds. On the ground floor of the square building are the 13th-century arches that originally formed the loggia of the grain...

The convent was founded by the Order of Poor Knights of the Temple (or Templar Knights) in 1118. Its construction continued until the final part of the 12th century with the construction of the oratory, in one of the angles of the...

An explanation of Mark Bradford's abstract landscape paintings

Akko and Haifa are the two holiest cities for the Baha'i Faith. The Baha'i Gardens, located on the slopes of Mt. Carmel in Haifa, Israel, have become a major tourist site in recent years. Baha'i pilgrims also travel there to pray and...

An introduction to King John's tumultous relationship with Pope Innocent III and the part this played in the Magna Carta crisis.

Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. The Nurse tells Juliet of the plans for the wedding....

Salona, the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia, is situated in one of the most beautiful baysof the East Adriatic coast. Salona, as stated by Strabo, had originally been a coastal base, fortification and a port used by the...

On Midsummer's Day in 1509 a 17 year old was crowned king of England. He would go on to transform his realm over almost four decades on the throne. He would revolutionise its religion, reforge its politics and its relations with...

Visit the architectural mecca of Columbus, Indiana, to bask in the mid-century glory of Eliel and Eero Saarinen’s masterpieces and a series of new and innovative installations by renowned designers. We explore the first exhibition of...

The Fourteenth Day

DAY 14 | STORY | The Wicked Tricks of Till Owlyglass - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael
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When we hear how Till Owlyglass kept up his tricks even on his deathbed, and what a curious event took place...

C.S. Lewis part 4 of 11: The video discusses CS Lewis' connection to Saint Marks Church of Ireland in Belfast, where his grandfather was a minister and he was baptized. The church remained a part of his life, even after his parents...

We collaborated with blogger Amy Martin of Caravaggista for this lesson on Caravaggio and the Counter Reformation.

The monastery was founded in the 1220s by the monk Yoakim, who later became a Bulgarian patriarch. The Bulgarian tsars Yoan Asen __ (1218-1241), Yoan Alexander (1331-1371) and other representatives of the royal court, were among the...

This video explores five fun facts about Henry VIII.

Tom Holland concludes by explaining how much Christianity is a cultural civilizational phenomenon.<br/>
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 7