Even in Viking times, the sea route between the North and Baltic Seas, the Kattegat, was notorious for its treacherous currents. The solution: a Viking-style Kiel Canal. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Hanna Kotarba/Pro in -Space/Jochen Schmidt Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: h
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-did-russia-come-from-alex-gendler Russia is the biggest country in the world, spanning one-eighth of the earth’s landmass. But where did it all begin? Alex Gendler explores the epic history of the Kievan Rus, where characters ranging from Viking rai
Saiga antelopes are amazingly persistent. On their long migrations through the steppes of Kazakhstan, the saigas can cover 80 kilometers and more in one day. Their enormous trunk helps them do this. But the nose can do even more. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Viking Film/Iris Gesand/Andreas Kieling, Frank Gu
Stromatolites are calcareous deposits. The stones can be up to 3.5 billion years old. For a long time they were known only as fossils, until 1956, when a "living" colony of stromatolites was discovered off the west coast of Australia. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Viking Film/Iris Gesang/Andreas Kieling, Fra
