It's time to go Back...to the Future. By which I mean, we're going back into the past to talk about Futurism. Which seems like it would be cool, but it was started by this terrible guy Martinetti, who also wrote the Italian Fascist...

Discovering Saint Petersburg, Russia:Next, we journey to Saint Petersburg, the historic capital of Russia. Explore the grandeur of the Hermitage Museum, home to one of the world's largest art collections, boasting nearly three million...

In December 1825, following the sudden death of Emperor Alexander I, Russia faced uncertainty over its next ruler. As Nicholas I struggled to claim the throne, a secret society of military officers known as the Decemberists...

When the left rose up... and split into several sub-committees until one sub-committee became the biggest, most forceful one!

The castles were built roughly between 660 and 750, under the caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty who had made Damascus their new capital in 661; after 750 the capital moved to the newly-built Baghdad, and some of the buildings were never...

The castles were built roughly between 660 and 750, under the caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty who had made Damascus their new capital in 661; after 750 the capital moved to the newly-built Baghdad, and some of the buildings were never...

Who was Catherine the Great? You definitely know the name but probably not the life of the fascinating woman behind it. In reality, the Russian empress truly earned her "The Great" epithet, though her achievements weren't necessarily...

The Russian Revolution (Part 2)

Russia's long and dramatic history is explored through animated maps and timelines. Part 5 looks at Russia's humiliating military defeat to Japan, which contributed to the bloody events of the 1905 Revolution. The failure to find a path...

An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the Russian Revolution, what led to it, how it began, who was involved and how it slotted into the events of WW1.