The thing about European History is that it tends to leak out of Europe. Europeans haven't been great at staying put in Europe. As human beings do, the people of Europe were very busy traveling around to trade, to spread religion, and in...

The thing about European History is that it tends to leak out of Europe. Europeans haven't been great at staying put in Europe. As human beings do, the people of Europe were very busy traveling around to trade, to spread religion, and in...

This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at early explorers from the Ancient Greek, Egyptian, Babylonians, Viking, and...

Over the last four episodes, we’ve examined some of the stories that make up the idea of a “revolution” in knowledge-making in Europe. But we can’t understand this idea fully, without unpacking another one—the so called Age of...

This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at the voyages of Marco Polo to Asia, his descriptions of his experiences...

This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at European trips to other areas of the world some of which they had not been...

Discover how the invention of the restaurant during the Age of Enlightenment revolutionized dining, spreading haute cuisine from the court to the bourgeoisie. Explore the role of French gastronomy in diplomacy, its influence on...

John Green is teaching history again. This time, we're looking at the history of Europe in 50 episodes. We'll start at the tail end of the so called Middle Ages, and look at how Europe's place in the world has developed and changed in...

ESOC, the European Space Operations Centre, is the hub of a network of ground stations that monitor and control ESA's spacecraft. With a complex computer system, ESOC tracks space debris and guides its own spacecraft to avoid danger....

This video explores the military evolution of the Norse world during the Viking Age, focusing on the Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. It discusses the original military structure of the Vikings, their tactics,...

In this video I look at Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights. Nobody painted Hell quite like Bosch. What we think of as Hell, and certainly what Bosch thought of as Hell is not based on the bible....

Explore the remarkable cave paintings of Lascaux, discovered by four teenage boys in 1940. These 20,000-year-old Paleolithic artworks reveal the artistic skill of early humans and offer a glimpse into their lives and beliefs. Learn...

This video explores the historical conflict between King Sigismund of Poland and King Charles of Sweden in the late 16th century, focusing on their struggle for control over Sweden and the ensuing battles, specifically the Battle of...

The period of history between the 14th and 17th century became known as the Renaissance—a word that means revival or rebirth. Itt is considered one of most important events in European history and it has had a lasting influence on...

What happens when reason or rationality is asleep and superstitious beliefs take over from science and reason? Francisco Goya explores this and other Enlightenment topics in his Los Caprichos series of aquatint prints. One of the most...

This video explores how the dead were disposed of during the Black Death

How when first exploring medicine, Andreas Vesalius stole the body of a hanged criminal so that he could study anatomy.

In this First Look, discover the distinguished American collection carefully sourced through personal relationships with many of the world’s leading specialists, including Richard Green, Henry Moog, and L’Antiquaire & The Connoisseur....

Poland has had a turbulent history of borders changing, through the ages it has seen cities come and go but one which stands out particularly is Lviv Ukraine. With out a question, this city has a Polish soul but I wanted to see what the...

Poland has had a turbulent history of borders changing, through the ages it has seen cities come and go but one which stands out particularly is Lviv Ukraine. With out a question, this city has a Polish soul but I wanted to see what the...

LEAD IN:It's not been long since European countries were competing on the Eurovision Song Contest stage. Well now they're competing on Mars ... sort of.At Innorobo, one of Europe's leading robotics events, teams from across the continent...

Homers Iliad, the earliest Greek poem, narrates the archetypal war between Europeans and Asiatics divided by the Hellespont. Looking at Wolfgang Petersons blockbuster Troy (2004), the lecture describes the genesis of the Iliad between...

Rosetta and Philae glimpse the birth of the Solar System. Comets are ancient visitors from the depths of space that formed when our Solar System was very young. The European Rosetta space mission is exploring Comet 67P in exquisite...

Solresol, Esperanto, Karinthy, Swift, & Defoe -- some extra linguistic tidbits about constructed languages, connected to our video about Music ( Thank you to all...