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The Fra Mauro Medieval World Map
Episode 1958
Sometime around the year 1450, a monk living just outside of Venice created one of the greatest maps of the medieval world.
It was an enormous map, …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Borobudur
Episode 1957
Located in Central Java, outside of the modern city of Yogyakarta, lies the world’s largest Buddhist temple, Borobudur.
Borobudur doesn’t get as muc…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
LEGO
Episode 1956
Lego is one of the best-known toy brands in the world.
Known for its fun and complex building process, the small plastic bricks encourage creativity…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Dubai
Episode 1955
Just 60 years ago, Dubai was a sandy, underpopulated port on a minor creek emptying into the Persian Gulf.
Today, it is one of the most important ci…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The World's Greatest Art Museums
Episode 1954
For thousands of years, human beings have created works of art. Many of these works are commissioned by rulers, merchants, or religious leaders.
Ove…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Taiping Rebellion
Episode 1953
In the mid-19th century, China experienced its greatest civil war.
It was a conflict that set China on a course that eventually led to China’s Centu…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Cracking the Enigma Code (Encore)
Episode 1952
During the Second World War, the Germans used what they thought was an uncrackable encryption system.
It was a really good encryption system, and fo…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Kaliningrad
Episode 1951
Located on the Baltic Sea, sandwiched between the nations of Lithuania and Poland, is the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
Kaliningrad, as it is today…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Year 1950
Episode 1950
In the year 1950, the world was halfway through the 20th century.
In the 25 years prior, the world had seen the greatest economic downturn in modern…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Compound Interest (Encore)
Episode 1949
One of the most powerful forces in economics and finance is compound interest.
Not everyone understands compound interest, even though they may reap…
5 months, 4 weeks ago