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Unusual Festivals Around The World

Are you a seasoned world traveler? Have you been to these unusual and unique festivals around the world? In this video we explore some wonderful but unusual festivals celebrated around the world! Author: Sophie Gollifer Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Tomatina https://en.wikipedia.org/

Gladiators in ancient Rome

Gladiators were superstars in ancient Rome. They led short but exciting lives. The blood of the fearless fighters was even traded as a sexual enhancer - the ancient Viagra Author: ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5/ Susanne Utzt, Cristina Trebbi/ Jens Boeck, Dieter Stürmer / Fabian Wienke / Sebastian Martinez/

How people lived in ancient Rome

In the first century Rome was a place of longing for many who dreamed of a better life. But for most of them everyday life was not very glamorous. About a million people crowded around 13 square kilometers. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Story House Productions/Jens Afflerbach, Sebastian Scherrer/Jürgen Rehb

Ancient Greek city-states

About 3000 years ago, Greek city-states first emerged around the eastern Mediterranean. Origin of modern Greece. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5/ Susanne Utzt, Cristina Trebbi/ Jens Boeck, Dieter Stürmer / Fabian Wienke / Sebastian Martinez/ xkopp, polloq Translation and dubbing: alugha click here t

Leisure time in ancient Rome

In ancient Rome there were entertainment and red light districts, thermal baths, theaters and sports venues such as the Circus Maximus. Here, the most popular entertainment by far took place. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Story House Productions/Jens Afflerbach, Sebastian Scherrer/Jürgen Rehberg/Franziska M

Dogs in ancient Rome

Lap dogs were probably showered with luxury and pampered as never before in history. But not all Romans wanted these little dogs. Hunting dogs were common as well: greyhounds, bloodhounds or massive Molossians. Source: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/hunde-im-antiken-rom-creative-commons-

Perseverance Mars Rover & the Search for Ancient Life

Millions of miles from Earth lies a dusty, cold, desert world with a very thin atmosphere. You know this planet as Mars…but it hasn’t always been this way. There’s evidence that the Red Planet was much wetter and warmer, with a thicker atmosphere, billions of years ago. Could it also have supported

Road network in Ancient Rome

The Roman Empire benefited from an extensive road network. Transport routes emerged throughout the empire. Especially the many legionaries from the individual provinces had to serve as construction workers. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5/ Susanne Utzt, Cristina Trebbi/ Jens Boeck, Dieter Stürmer / Fa

The Story of Halloween

Discover the spooky origins of #Halloween! Explore how this eerie holiday evolved over centuries from ancient Celtic traditions to modern-day trick-or-treating. #HalloweenHistory #OriginsofHalloween #samhain #explainervideos #simpleshowfoundation #sdgs Transcript: alugha Click here to see more vi