Galahad, Perceval, and the Holy Grail

Crash Course World Mythology: "In which Mike Rugnetta quests for knowledge of the Holy Grail of Mythology. Which is the actual, literal Holy Grail! The cup of Christ! Legends about the Holy Grail are often connected to the British legends of King Arthur, and this episode is definitely about this. Except we’re not talking much …

Is There Any Truth to the King Arthur Legends?

Ted-ED: "King Arthur has risen again and again in our collective imagination, along with his retinue of knights, Guinevere, the Round Table, Camelot, and of course Excalibur. But where do these stories come from, and is there any truth to them? Alan Lupack traces the evolution of King Arthur. Lesson by Alan Lupack, directed by …

King Arthur’s Britain: The Real Legacy of The Roman Invasion in Britain

Timeline: World History Documentaries: "Sheep-farming archaeologist, Francis Pryor, presents a historical series which explores Britain A.D, the British national character and the ultimate British icon King Arthur...Pryor examines the history of Britain near the end of the Roman occupation. The first installment focuses on Britain under Roman rule, revealing a much greater degree of collaboration …

History of Spain from the Fall of the Roman Empire

Fire of Learning explores the history of Spain from the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 A.D. to the success of the reconquest in 1492 by Ferdinand and Isabella in the 1490s. The second video begins with the death of Carlos III, and focuses on the rise and fall of the Spanish Empire in …

Art History 1: Medieval 500–1400, with Rick Steves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHU5EPeZLkA&t=13s Rick Steves Travel Talks: "A.D. 500: Rome shatters into a thousand kingdoms. See how Europe pieces itself back together: the castles of the Dark Ages, the grandeur of Romanesque churches, the soaring arches and stained glass of the Gothic style, and the rise of cities and trade that would bring the classical world’s “rebirth” …

‘The Dig’ — An Inspiring Story About Our Connection to Ancient History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZQz0rkNajo Netflix: "As WWII looms, a wealthy widow (Carey Mulligan) hires an amateur archaeologist (Ralph Fiennes) to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future‎. THE DIG stars Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn, Ben …

Pre-Islamic History of the Middle East, BC to Birth of Prophet Muhammad in 570

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBpQiJt3MUQ This 12-minute video from Caspian Report illuminates the pre-Islamic history of the Middle East, the development of a culture of tribalism and hospitality, and the pattern of nomadic tribes engaging in: Conquest. Consolidation. Expansion. Degeneration. And, when a tribe became weak, re-conquest by another tribe. Another way to describe the pattern is to conquer …

What English Historians Got Wrong About the Dark Ages

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f21eVcY3pw Timeline: World History Documentaries: King Arthur's Britain. "Francis Pryor examines the relics of the Dark Ages to build a fuller picture of this much-maligned era. Popular belief has always held that the departure of the Romans led to barbarism in Britain, but archaeological finds have shed light on a cultured, literate society that embraced …

How Muhammad and His Followers Changed the World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU1tHggYR6k&pbjreload=101 Muhammad, a poor orphan from Mecca, became a prophet whose followers would go on to change the world. Al Muqaddimah explains how.

Pre-Islamic Arabia: What Was It Like Before Muhammad?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDjjp4Nf73I Pre-Islamic Arabia was "a hot arid desert, sandwiched between two great rivaling empires," asserts Al Muqaddimah in a series of videos. The two great empires nearby were the Byzantine (Greek) or Eastern Roman Empire and the Persian (Iranian) Empire. Noting that there are few online videos on Islamic history -- "even Crash Course has …