Zabargad Island in the Red Sea is so crusted with peridot that it's fair to say the place is literally made of it. <br/>

After a massive storm tears through the Hex Archipelago, you find five grizzled survivors in the water. As an act of gratitude for saving them, they reveal a secret _ the island they were just on holds some buried treasure. But when the...

In which Mike Rugnetta continues to teach you about tricksters. In this episode, we're talking about tricksters as culture heroes. Basically, a culture hero is someone whose creativity adds to their mythological culture. We'll learn how...

The dwarves were master craftspeople. One dwarf, Andvari, forged marvelous creations. He often took the form of a fish and, one day, he swam to the land of the water nymphs, who guarded mounds of gold. When the nymphs laughed at his...

LEGO blocks: playtime mainstay for industrious kids, obsession for many (ahem!) mature adults. Hillel Cooperman takes us on a trip through the beloved bricks' colorful, sometimes oddball grownup subculture, featuring CAD, open-source...

When we ditch our assumptions, new ideas can enter the world, says filmmaker Zach King. In an entertaining talk full of props and surprises, King shows us the trick to regaining our sense of childlike wonder through the power of...

As a world-renowned treasure hunter, you have been searching for the legendary dungeon containing the stash of ancient Stygian coins. The wizard who owns the castle has even allowed you to have them, on one condition-you must solve his...

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...

What trials unite not only Harry Potter or Frodo Baggins but many of literature's most interesting heroes? And what do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes? Matthew Winkler takes us step-by-step through the crucial...

Howcast - Check out this Call of Juarez: The Cartel walkthrough and beat Chapter 9 with this online demo.

Howcast - You can uncover a treasure at yard sales and flea markets if you know how to tell real gold from fake. Follow these tips to learn how to find your pot of gold.

Let's get this party frosted! Homemade Cake for the ultimate birthday bash

Did the Templars really discover a legendary Treasure, also knows as the Treasure of King Solomon? What could we find today still hidden in the Knights' Tunnels? This is hard to tell without historical evidence...

Pupil outcome: I can draw polygons specified by coordinates in the first quadrant. Key learning points: - The first digit in the coordinate gives the horizontal distance from the origin along the x-axis. - The second digit in the...

Skoop and Lea find a shell in the sand. The friends are arguing about which of them is going to get the shell. Leo tells his friends not to fight and to head off to Seashell Island. There are lots of shell to collect there - enough for...

Dive into the captivating story of Forrest Fenn's treasure, hidden in the Rockies, and the adventurers dedicated to uncovering it, guided by his cryptic poem.

Follow the journey of an explorer dedicated to discovering and preserving shipwrecked treasures from the deep.

In geography, it's important to tell the difference between a place and a location. In this video, learn how.

Map keys help us understand maps by identifying what the symbols and colors mean. It also includes a scale so we can work out the distance between places, to help us find our way.

Discover how The Brando Resort on Tetiaroa Island maintains its luxurious appeal while upholding ecological practices. Learn from Tumi Brando, the island's "Guardian of the Treasure," about the island's flora and fauna, and explore the...

Euro Makers in Chile:A Chilean company was awarded the contract to supply blanks (non-minted metal pieces) to nine of the twelve countries that adopted the Euro as their currency in 2002.

Fire needs to learn how to tie knots in order to join Simka and Nolik's pirate crew. He gets completely carried away and starts tying knots in just about everything!

Dive into Jake Koehler’s journey from hobbyist to YouTube star as he explores the depths of the Chattahoochee River.<br/>

Join us on an epic adventure as we unravel the mysteries of El Dorado, the legendary city of gold! In this video, we'll explore the origins of the myth and the real-life expeditions that fueled the quest for this elusive treasure. Delve...