They began by analyzing the strain of farmed wheat that goes into our food and extracting its DNA. They did the same to several varieties of wild wheat. Then they compared their genetic makeup . And w
On one side of the hill, archeologists discovered an area that had been used as a quarry . This is where the huge pillars that dominated Gobekli Tepe were cut from the limestone bedrock . Here's a pil
Then around ten years ago, German archeologists began excavating here. What they found astonished them, because under their feet were colossal structures-- stone circles built from huge T-shaped megal
Here, for the first time, we've got a theory, which seems to solve many of the puzzles that've mystified experts in the past. It's a theory based not just on an investigation of the cave art itself, b
Dominic, this is a new experience for me. How my eyes closed but I was seeing things? Tell me why. There are parts of the visual brain that seem to code or represent the types of grid patterns and lat
All our brains work the same way regardless of who we are or where we are from. Physically, our brains haven't changed since humans first evolved. This means that if our brains are stimulated, say, pu
But, how could this help to solve the mystery of the haunting rock paintings created by their ancestors? Having read the Blake papers and found out about altered state of consciousness or trance on th
In reading the Blake manuscripts, it came very clear that their religion was built around a notion of traveling to a spirit world. It seemed the San believe that while you are still alive, your spirit
And when you say these are pictures of daily life, that just doesn't fit. And when I began to notice all these strange points about the paintings, I thought we've got to find some way of cracking the
Now, an ambitious new idea began to take hold in Lewis Williams' mind because he was aware that there were other rock paintings which were very similar to those painted by the San. These were many tho
Two fascinating and historic boats sit by the river's edge. They each represent in their own very different way, the special relationship that the people of Britain have with the sea. The Cutty Sark i
Hey, we are in luck. It's a sunny Monday for our day trip out to Salisbury where we'll continue our peek into mediaeval architecture. As the mediaeval world developed more political stability and weal
The town center is a fun wonder. Over the centuries, it's modernized in a kind of architectural jumble , but it maintains a lot of its mediaeval character. The town and the Cathedral both originated i
And I hope you've had as much fun as I've had. London is a fine finale for any European adventure. I've been visiting her for years and our relationship is thriving. People tell me,
The French are language perfectionists.They often speak more English than they let on.This isn't a tourist baiting tactic,they are just hesitant to speak a language less than fluently.If you don't spe
But it found that the theater spell danger, Christmas joy for rich kids meant misery for other children. Toy makers were the poorest of the poor, and the hardest life of all was that of the doll maker
Take these bands off. Yes, that’s right. Take the bands off now and then lift the molds straight up. OK. (That's it.)Oh, that's not bad, is it? So what do I do? Just ease it out. Gently ease it out
MUCH have I travelld in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen; Round many western islands have I been Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold. Oft of one wide expanse had I been told That deep-browd Homer ruled as his demesne; Yet
Last Evening wrought me up, and I cannot forbear sending you the following -Yours unfeignedly John Keats-
When the Spanish conquistador s first saw the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, it was so beautiful. They thought they were dreaming. They called it the Venice of the Americas. At the height of the Aztec
- Medieval siege 中世纪攻城战- 12 (end)
- Medieval siege 中世纪攻城战-10
- Medieval siege 中世纪攻城战-9
- Medieval siege 中世纪攻城战-11
- Galway, Ireland 戈尔韦城
- Villa Rothchilds, France 罗杰别墅
- Koln and the Rhine River 科隆古城
- Alistair Cooke 广播传奇库克
- Rothenburg, Germany 罗腾堡,德国
- The Fauve Artists 野兽派
- Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 9
- Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 10
- Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 11
- Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 12
- Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 13
- The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-23
- The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-22
- The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-21
- The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-20
- The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-19
- Medieval siege 中世纪攻城战- 12 (end)
- Medieval siege 中世纪攻城战-10
- Medieval siege 中世纪攻城战-9
- Medieval siege 中世纪攻城战-11
- Galway, Ireland 戈尔韦城
- Villa Rothchilds, France 罗杰别墅
- Koln and the Rhine River 科隆古城
- Alistair Cooke 广播传奇库克
- Rothenburg, Germany 罗腾堡,德国
- The Fauve Artists 野兽派
- Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 9
- Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 10
- Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 11
- Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 12
- Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 13
- The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-23
- The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-22
- The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-21
- The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-20
- The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-19