Curated Video
Tutmania: The Discovery of Tutankhamun
National Archives: Drawing on a rich selection of records held at The National Archives, this films looks back at the discovery of Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 and the surrounding 'Tutmania' that swept the press and the globe.
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano
The basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano is a church in the Roman Forum, parts of which incorporate original Roman buildings. The circular building at the entrance onto the Forum was built in the early 4th century as a Roman temple, thought...
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Castor and Pollux
The Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, Rome, was originally built in 484 BC and rebuilt by Tiberius in 6 AD. Three columns and part of the architrave stand today. Castor and Pollux were the Dioscuri, the "twins" of Gemini,...
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Basilica of Maxentius
The Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine , sometimes known as the Basilica Nova - meaning "new basilica" - or Basilica of Maxentius, is an ancient building in the Roman Forum, Rome, Italy. It was the largest building in the Forum...
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Basilica Aemilia
The Basilica Aemilia was a civil basilica in the Roman Forum, in Rome, Italy. Today only the plan and some rebuilt elements can be seen. The Basilica was 100 meters long and about 30 meters wide. Along the sides were two orders of 16...
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Saturn
Located at the west end of the Imperial Forum in Rome, the Temple of Saturn was originally erected in 497 BC and later rebuilt between 360 and 380 AD. The present ruins represent the third incarnation of the Temple of Saturn, replacing...
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Venus and Rome
The largest and most splendid of Rome's temples, the Temple of Venus and Rome was designed by Hadrian, himself. Although consecrated in AD 121, construction did not begin until about AD 125. The architect was the emperor Hadrian and...
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 6: Maps
When Joseph Walker passed through in 1833, there were none, but today, thousands of maps portray Yosemite National Park. From a land grant created during the Civil War, to modern computer mapping, these maps also tell the story of the...
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Curia Julia
The new senate house begun by Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., just before his assassination. Work continued under the triumvirs and the building was completed and dedicated in 29 B.C. by Augustus.
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Arch of Titus
The Arch of Titus is a 1st-century AD. located on the Via Sacra, Rome, just to the south-east of the Roman Forum. It was constructed in c. AD. 82 by the Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate...
Michigan Radio
Burning Grass for Alternative Electricity
Energy experts are thinking about ways to replace coal that’s burned in American power stations. One alternative is to burn plants because they can produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions. This results in biomass power. Listen to learn...
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Vespasian and Titus
The Temple of Vespasian was in the Corinthian order, hexastyle (i.e. with a portico six columns wide), and prostyle (i.e. with free standing columns that are widely spaced apart in a row). It was particularly narrow due to the limited...
The Wall Street Journal
Ro Khanna on The Role of Silicon Valley in America's Economic Recovery
Congressman Ro Khanna discusses why he's urging big tech companies to outsource jobs to rural and small-town America as a way of tackling the extreme income inequality that exists across the country.
National Parks Service
Easy Yosemite Valley Day Hikes
In this video, a ranger describes easy hikes in Yosemite Valley to Bridalveil Fall, Mirror Lake, and Lower Yosemite Fall.
National Parks Service
Moderate Yosemite Valley Day Hikes
In this video, a ranger describes moderate hikes in Yosemite Valley, including, the Valley Loop Trail, the trail to the Vernal Fall Footbridge, and Columbia Rock.
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 18: Water
Water is the life-blood of Yosemite National Park. The Tuolumne and Merced rivers water some of the most productive farmland on the Earth, and urban dwellers throughout the state depend on the Sierra Nevada snowpack for their domestic...
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina was built by the emperor Antoninus Pius shortly after the death of his beloved wife Faustina in 141 AD. After the death of Antoninus Pius in 161 CE the dedication was change to both Antoninus and...
TMW Media
Lake Nakuru Flamingos & Friends: Learn about Lake Nakuru Park and the rhinoceros
What is unique about Africas Rift Valley? Why are there so many flamingos? What is unique about a rhinoceros horn? Lake Nakuru Flamingos & Friends, Part 1
The March of Time
1952: ART COMPETITION
MOT 1952: ART COMPETITION: VS Local artists sketching dairy, outside, MS 'Bill' sketching, inside barn, female drawing cows in pens w/ milking machine FG. Sign 'Lehigh Valley Dairy...presents...Portrait of Dairy Industry' VS Paintings...
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Arch of Septimius Severus
The arch was raised on a travertine base originally approached by steps from the Forum's ancient level. The central archway, spanned by a richly coffered semicircular vault, has lateral openings to each side archway, a feature copied in...
Ancient Lights Media
Lebanon
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Lebanon.
Food Farmer Earth
Navigating Seed Diversity: Oregon's Willamette Valley Challenges
Willamette Valley's specialty seed crops face threats from cross-pollination due to its unique geological and weather conditions that are ideal for seed production. A detailed mapping system and distance standards for crop isolation are...
National Parks Service
Glacier National Park - Bird Woman Falls (Accessible Version)
Bird Woman Falls sits between Mount Oberlin and Mount Cannon on the west side of Glacier National Park. Visitors who travel along the Going-to-the-Sun Road get spectacular views of this ever changing beauty ). CREDIT: Glacier National Park
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Landforms: Valleys and Canyons
The video is discussing valleys and canyons as landforms. It starts by describing a valley and uses Yosemite Valley in California as an example. The video also mentions that water often rushes down into valleys and compares canyons to...