Jesus' name in Hebrew was "Yeshua" which translates to English as Joshua. So how did we get the name "Jesus"? And is "Christ" a last name? Watch the episode to find out!

The Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus is a major theatre in Athens, built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis. Dedicated to Dionysus, the god of plays and wine (among other things), the theatre could seat as many as 17,000 people with...

Mycenae, built between two hills, Profitis llias and Sara, dominates the Plain of Argos. According to myth, Mycenae was founded by Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae. In order to build the citadel, Perseus employed the Cyclopes, mythical...

The centre of Minoan civilisation and capital of Minoan Crete lay 5km south of Heraklion. Knossos flourished for approximately two thousand years. It had large palace buildings, extensive workshop installations and luxurious rock-cut...

Citizenship allows people to participate in the democratic process, but the road to inclusive citizenship has not been a smooth one.

This live-action video program is about the word Chemistry. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Chemistry through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...

What is a dystopia society? What are the characteristics of dystopian literature? What are some examples of dystopia literature? These and more are some of the questions Mr. P. will answer during this lesson. This lesson is designed for...

How has the U.S. Constitution endured when it was created over 200 years ago? Why is it still the supreme law of the land today?

Who was Cleopatra, aside from a queen? Eventually, after her other siblings died or were killed, Cleopatra became sole ruler of Egypt, with Caesar's help. They conceived a secret love child, but after his death, she took up with his...

The villa was constructed at Tibur (modern-day Tivoli) as a retreat from Rome for Roman Emperor Hadrian during the second and third decades of the 2nd century AD. Hadrian is said to have disliked the palace on the Palatine Hill in Rome,...

A priestess describes the Olympians; the Ancient Greek gods like Zeus, Apollo, Artemis and Poseidon.

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Easy Greek is a project to help you learn Greek in an authentic and fun way. We interview people in the streets of Athens and other places in Greece. All our videos have subtitles in...

The first Temple of Hera, built around 550 BC by the Greek colonists, is the oldest surviving temple in Paestum. Eighteenth-century archaeologists named it "The Basilica" because some mistakenly believed it to be a Roman building. (The...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Forgotten Prophet

Galen explains what the four humours are and how they could be balanced to make people better.

The Ancient Greek physician Galen talks about his travels as a young man and the importance of Alexandria, Egypt.

In this short video, Galen talks about Hippocrates and his theories

“What is the date?” Is often a question asked in our day to day life. But how would a person in Ancient Greece answer this question?

This short video describes what life is like on a farm in Ancient Greece, the terraces they farm on and food they grow and eat

Lesson 8 - Letters That Sound Like Words & 'Susie's Stories' featuring Susie Dent

No period of history can boast of greater beauty than The Renaissance. This was the period, from approximately early 14th century to late 16th century, that gave us Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Shakespeare. The humanist movement...

This clip looks at the physical features, climate, history and culture of Greece.

This short video describes the different types of sporting events held at the Olympics in Ancient Greece

This short video gives a man's view of life in Ancient Greece, his position as head of the household and his values