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Hear the World’s Oldest Piano at The Met Museum
When Bartolomeo Cristofori constructed his “gravicembalo col piano e forte” (harpsichord with soft and loud) in the early 1700s, he wasn’t trying to create a new instrument — he was actually trying to build a harpsichord with a little more … Continue reading
The Surprising History of Pumpkins
In this video, we look at the history of the pumpkin, from its surprising ancient origins, to its modern day popularity. […]
History of the Major Trade Routes
In this video, let’s retrace the evolution of the world’s major trade routes, from the Incense Route until today. Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geohistory English translation & voiceover: Matthew Bates https://www.epicvoiceover.com/ Original French version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q88eR… Russian version: Coming soon … Continue reading
Early History of Phrygia and the Phrygians (King Midas of Phrygia)
In this quick video, we’ll take a look at the land called Phrygia and the people who appear in mythology and ancient history known as the Phrygians, including their most famous of rulers, king Midas. Related Videos: What was Luwian … Continue reading
Archeologists Discover Children’s Handprints in Oldest Known Cave Art | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on September 27, 2021 Hand and footprints discovered near the Quesang village in the Tibetan Plateau. (Photo: D.D. Zhang et al./Science Bulletin) Today, children leave their handprints in cement but this is nothing new. It turns out … Continue reading
How Lea & Perrins Makes Worcestershire Sauce Using A 185-Year-Old Recipe | Regional Eats
We visited Lea & Perrins factory in Worcester to see how they produce their ever-popular Worcestershire sauce.
Follow into the footsteps of the walkers of the Camino de Santiago
Every year for 12 centuries now, thousands of people from all over the world walk to Santiago the Compostela, located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in a thrilling adventure that combines companionship, sport and personal challenge in a … Continue reading
‘Gutteral’ Sounds (Back Fricatives) in English
Lass, R. 1999. The Cambridge History of the English Language, Vol III. Paston letters on Archive.org – https://archive.org/details/pastonlet… Hart, J. 1569. An Orthographie. Butler, C. 1633. English Grammar. Brilioth, B. 1913. A Grammar of the Dialect of Lorton (Cumberland). Wheeler, … Continue reading
Building Bound to the Ground: A 1,400-Page Book Surveys Centuries of Global Architecture Embedded in the Earth | Colossal
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021. GRACE EBERT Friendship Centre, Gaibandha, Bangladesh, RBANA, 2011, © Iwan Baan. All images courtesy of Taschen Despite being physically secured to the ground, much of the architecture common throughout the Western world is defined, in part, by … Continue reading
Playing historical pianos from 1800s at Schumann Haus Zwickau! | Tiffany Vlogs #170
Next concerts: http://www.tiffanypoon.com/concerts Ever wondered about the evolution of pianos from the 1800s? Special thanks to Robert Schumann Haus Zwickau and director Dr. Thomas Synofzik for the opportunity to play on historical instruments of Robert and Clara Schumann’s time, including … Continue reading
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