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TED-Ed

TED-ED: The mysterious life and death of Rasputin - Eden Girma

Pre-K - Higher Ed
On a night in 1916, Russian aristocrats set a plot of assassination into motion. If all went as planned, a man would be dead by morning, though others had already tried and failed. The monarchy was on the brink of collapse, and they...
Instructional Video27:05
Curated Video

Episode 2: Roman Catholics & Eastern Orthodox | Christian Denominations Family Tree Series

6th - Higher Ed
Episode 2: Roman Catholics & Eastern Orthodox | Christian Denominations Family Tree Series
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Great Big Story

A Monastery in the Sky

12th - Higher Ed
Embark on a journey to the heart of central Georgia, where the ancient Katskhi Pillar rises 130ft above the breathtaking landscape. Witness the evolution of this natural limestone rock, from symbolizing pagan fertility to becoming a...
Instructional Video3:10
Ancient Lights Media

Georgia

6th - 8th
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Georgia.
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IT'S HISTORY

Ivan the Terrible - the first Russian tsar I IT'S HISTORY

12th - Higher Ed
Ivan IV Vasilyevich commonly known as Ivan the Terrible was the first tsar of Russia. Did he deserve his title?
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The March of Time

St. Vladimir statue Kiev

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1947: KIEV OUTDOOR MASS: EXT VS St Vladimir statue in Kiev. EXT WS Church goers gathered in churchyard. People marching on street banners. WS Crowd of women & children praying. VS Priest w/ bible leading outdoor mass. EXT WS Crowd of...
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Weird History

The Most Ruthless Female Rulers In History

12th - Higher Ed
When most people picture a dictator, the first thought that comes to mind is usually of a strongman in military regalia. Seldom does one picture a dictator as a woman, and for good reason. There really hasn't been a female dictator in...
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Curated Video

Saint Parascheva celebration in Iași draws one of Romania’s largest pilgrimages

9th - Higher Ed
Thousands of faithful braved the rain and bad weather on the first day of their pilgrimage in the capital of the Moldova region, lining up in queues that stretched for almost 2 kilometres.
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Curated Video

Civilians try to pick up daily life in Ukraine two years after full scale Russian invasion

9th - Higher Ed
A year and a half after its liberation from Russian forces, residents are slowly returning to Kamianka, a village in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.
News Clip1:29
Curated Video

Bulgaria's Orthodox Church elects new head with pro-Russian views

9th - Higher Ed
Bulgaria's Orthodox Church has elected Daniil, a 52-year-old considered to be pro-Russian, as its new leader in a vote that reflected the divisions in the church and wider society since Russian invaded Ukraine more than two years ago.
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Curated Video

Bulgaria's Orthodox Church elects new patriarch in divisive vote

9th - Higher Ed
Bulgaria's Orthodox Church has elected Daniil as its new leader in a vote that reflected the divisions in the church and wider society since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago.
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Curated Video

‘Terror attack’ on synagogue, churches in Russia’s Dagestan: What we know

9th - Higher Ed
A counter-terrorism operation ends in Dagestan in Russia after gunmen attack churches and synagogues killing at least 20 people.
News Clip4:59
Curated Video

Pope Francis urges UN reform after Ukraine war, Covid 'limits'

9th - Higher Ed
Pope Francis takes aim at the UN in his new book. Why he says it doesn't reflect the reality of the world.
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Curated Video

Russia Warns West, Ukraine Over Crackdown On Russian Orthodox Church: 'Will Be Defend At All Costs’

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Russia has issued a fresh warning tied to its deepening standoff with Ukraine. Foreign Minister Lavrov made a pointed declaration regarding Russia's role in protecting Orthodox believers across Ukrainian territories. The statement came...
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Curated Video

How Ukrainian soldiers and refugees celebrated Orthodox Easter?

9th - Higher Ed
Along the front lines amid the ongoing war with Russia, and in nearby countries where people have fled to, Ukrainians celebrated Orthodox Easter on Sunday
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Curated Video

Russia invasion prompts Ukraine movement to shun all things Russian

9th - Higher Ed
How Ukrainians' are redefining their national identity, after the Russian invasion.
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Curated Video

Orthodox Christians observe Christmas amid virus concerns

9th - Higher Ed
The Serbian Patriarch prayed for medical workers fighting the virus and for those sick to recover quickly.
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Curated Video

Serbia's Orthodox Christians gather for January's Christmas traditions

9th - Higher Ed
Though Serbia's COVID-19 figures are at new highs, hundreds attended the traditional Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy in the St. Sava temple in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Curated Video

Montenegro protesters, police clash over church head inauguration

9th - Higher Ed
Demonstrators set up blockades on main roads ahead of planned inauguration of new head of Serbian Orthodox Church.
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Curated Video

Epiphany: Thousands of Orthodox Christians ignore COVID warnings

9th - Higher Ed
COVID warnings and restrictions flouted in Bulgaria and Greece amid observance of Epiphany traditions.
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Curated Video

Many displaced continue to struggle, decades after Bosnian war

9th - Higher Ed
Despite economic stagnation forcing millions out of the country in recent years, leaving is not an option for everyone.
News Clip2:21
Curated Video

Russian church launches cathedral dedicated to armed forces

9th - Higher Ed
The monument is causing unease among many Russians, who say it shows more devotion to military leaders and not to religion.
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Curated Video

Israel's ultra-Orthodox communities ‘ignoring’ COVID-19 rules

9th - Higher Ed
Videos showing community members attending mass gatherings stoke resentment as up to 75,000 residents of city believed infected.
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Curated Video

Egypt tells Greece sovereignty of Sinai monastery assured

9th - Higher Ed
The Greek Orthodox Church had been concerned after an administrative court said the state owns the land on which monastery of Saint Catherine sits