World History
Excellent excerpt from the BBC documentary "How Art Made The World" concerning Greek sculpture. Presented by Dr Nigel Spivey (University of Cambridge). Only 10 minutes. Thanks to Ron Peck for his tweet about the documentary.
- Archaeologists, Scholars Dispute Jesus Documentary
CNN has this report about a documentary by Academy Award winning director James Cameron. It reveals "two ancient stone boxes they said may have once contained the remains of Jesus and Mary Magdalene." It will air on the Discovery Channel on March 4th....
- Egalité For All: Toussaint Louverture And The Haitian Revolution
Here's an excellent and engaging documentary about Toussaint Loverture from PBS....
- The Indus Valley (the Masters Of The River): Documentary
Here's an interesting documentary about the Indus River civilization made by NHK (Japan) and Canadian TV. It does not focus on the twin cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro but on a lesser known site called Dholavira near Gujarat in western India. "With...
- Why Did The Indus Civilization Disappear?
Why did the ancient Indian city of Mohendjodaro disappear? Michael Wood explores the answer to this question in this excellent five minute clip from his documentary, The Story of India....
- Can't Get To The Museum? Bring The Museum To Your Kids!
Many museums these days have excellent online presences. I particularly like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which has a great section on their site that's a timeline of art history. You can search by time period, region of...
World History
Greek Sculpture
Excellent excerpt from the BBC documentary "How Art Made The World" concerning Greek sculpture. Presented by Dr Nigel Spivey (University of Cambridge). Only 10 minutes. Thanks to Ron Peck for his tweet about the documentary.
- Archaeologists, Scholars Dispute Jesus Documentary
CNN has this report about a documentary by Academy Award winning director James Cameron. It reveals "two ancient stone boxes they said may have once contained the remains of Jesus and Mary Magdalene." It will air on the Discovery Channel on March 4th....
- Egalité For All: Toussaint Louverture And The Haitian Revolution
Here's an excellent and engaging documentary about Toussaint Loverture from PBS....
- The Indus Valley (the Masters Of The River): Documentary
Here's an interesting documentary about the Indus River civilization made by NHK (Japan) and Canadian TV. It does not focus on the twin cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro but on a lesser known site called Dholavira near Gujarat in western India. "With...
- Why Did The Indus Civilization Disappear?
Why did the ancient Indian city of Mohendjodaro disappear? Michael Wood explores the answer to this question in this excellent five minute clip from his documentary, The Story of India....
- Can't Get To The Museum? Bring The Museum To Your Kids!
Many museums these days have excellent online presences. I particularly like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which has a great section on their site that's a timeline of art history. You can search by time period, region of...