World History
Giza Pyramids in 3D
My colleague, Frances Coffey, sent me this neat link from the New York Times about a college professor who put together this 3D video of the pyramid at Giza.
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Byzantine Art: Great Review
Here is a terrific review of Byzantine art, especially the development of iconoclasm. My thanks to my colleague, Frances Coffey for finding the link....
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Ninety Second Video Of The Great Pyramids
There are several startling things about the great pyramids. First off the center one isn't the tallest, but is built on higher ground to look that way. Secondly the Sphinx is missing his nose because Napoleon's troops blew it off...
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Civilzation Epic Rap
My colleague, Frances Coffey, sent me the link to this interesting rap about civilization....
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How The Egytpians Built The Pyramids
/>Open Culture posted this video clip about the work of French architect, Jean-Pierre Houdin on the Great Pyramid at Giza. Using 3-D software, Houdin argues that the Egyptians used an external ramp for the lower part of the pyramids and an internal...
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Youtube Without Ads
My colleague, Frances Coffey, sent me this link that allows you to show YouTube videos without the advertisements. Simply go to SafeShare and paste the link and click "Generate Safe Link". A new page will open with your video....
World History