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The Museum That Holds 80 Million Natural Wonders
Natural History Museum, dinosaur discovery, new dinosaur species, natural history documentary, behind the scenes museum, bat fly, insect collection, wildlife garden, urban foxes, Chinese mitten crab, invasive species UK, Darwin Tree of Life, London museum...
The Little-Known Ancient Festival To Chase Away Winter
In Slovenia, the ancient Pust festival happens each year before Easter to mark the end of winter.
What Archeology Reveals About Fast Food in the Roman Empire
Explore the concept of fast food in ancient Rome, focusing on the thermopolia—small bars and eateries that catered to busy city dwellers.
The First Alphabet (2020)
Where would we be without the world’s alphabets? Writing has played a vital role in the development and expansion of cultures throughout history. But researchers are only now uncovering the origin story to our own alphabet. From the shape of the letter A...
The Real History Behind Medusa
Natalie Haynes explores the myth of Medusa, and the story beyond her snakey hair and stoney gaze. History Hit goes on a remarkable journey with classicist Natalie Haynes to the beautiful Greek island of Corfu to discover the truth behind the myth of Medus...
The Discovery of a 3,500 Year Old Necklace and What It Can Tell Us About People in the Bronze Age
John Thomas (@ulasarchaeology) and Dr Alison Sheridan take a closer look at a necklace discovered in Leicestershire in an Early Bronze Age burial that had survived in the ground for over 3,500 years!
Deciphering The Ancient Herculaneum Scrolls
Making headlines around the world, Brent Seales and his team of computer scientists set out on a mission to read the 2,000-year-old carbonized scrolls found in the remains of a villa in Herculaneum. Mt. Vesuvius’s eruption in 79 AD transformed the papyri,...
History of Embroidery - From King Tut to the 21st Century
Before machines relegated it to the domestic sphere, embroidery was a language that helped us to understand our place in the world. In this video, discover embroidery’s curious and extensive history.
The 12,000 Mayan Masterpieces Of Ancient Tikal
Discover the incredible ancient Mayan city of Tikal, a vibrant hub for over a thousand years, boasting nearly 12,000 fascinating structures.
How To Make Paint Pigments From Stones – a Mughal Masterclass
The great age of Mughal art lasted from about 1580 to 1650 and spanned the reigns of three emperors: Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.
Strange Finds Beneath Siberia's Permafrost
Today you will learn about the most amazing finds in ice that have already turned upside down our understanding of the Earth’s past. 10 Fascinating Finds in Permafrost.
Scientists Found Proof of Human Species Mixing
Scientists have discovered solid proof that ancient humans weren’t as separate as we once thought—they mixed and mingled! By studying DNA from fossils, researchers found that our ancestors, Homo sapiens, had kids with Neanderthals and another group called...
5 Strange Prehistoric Creatures Found Frozen In Ice
As permafrost melts in the Arctic, some very exciting discoveries of the frozen remains of long-dead prehistoric creatures have been made in recent years.
2000 Year-old Scrolls Read With Scanner 10 Billion Times Brighter Than The Sun
The Herculaneum papyri are carbonized scrolls from the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum.
Scribes Of Ancient Egypt: The Art Of Egyptian Hieroglyphs
While the graphic art of Ancient Egypt is very familiar, little is known about the artists, the scribes. Who were were they? How important were they to the society of the Pharaohs? From Saqqara to the Valley of Kings enjoy this look at the lives of the fi...
