Hannibal is no doubt one of the greatest generals of all time with unrelenting all-out war on the Romans. Set during the Punic wars Hannibal inherited from his father a hatred of Rome which he set out to destroy. Best known for crossing the Alps with elephants he entered Italy quickly killing hundreds of thousand… Read More »
Athens 2400 years ago it’s a compact place only about a quarter of a million people live here. There are fine baths theaters temples shopping arcades and gymnasiums. It’s warm for more than half the year, this is also home to the world’s first true and probably greatest philosopher Plato. Plato born into a prominent… Read More »
There are many good documentaries on many topics from nation building to examining the life of geniuses. If you are a fan of a good documentary below is our picks for the best documentaries along with videos to watch them. Do you have a favorite documentary? Let us know the comments below. Our Picks for… Read More »
The seven wonders of the ancient world were amazing structures built on a huge scale that amazed all who saw them. The Seven Wonders List Great Pyramid of Giza The Colossus of Rhodes Lighthouse of Alexandria, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Temple of Artemis Statue of Zeus Hanging Gardens Of the seven only one remains, Great Pyramid… Read More »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxRyPdERK8Q Few people can rival Leonardo Da Vinci for the title of supreme genius of the ages. Perhaps known first as an artist his paintings the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper are among the most famous recognizable and parodied works of all time. But Leonardo was the very definition of a Renaissance man in… Read More »
When you think of electricity, you think of Edison,when you think of radio you think of Marconi but there is one electrical genius who is nearly forgotten a man who dreamed of giving the world an unlimited supply of energy his name was Nikola Tesla. He was the master of lightning and this is one… Read More »
Isaac Newton’s wide range of discoveries, including his groundbreaking work on the laws of motion and gravity, formed the basis for modern physics, but arguably his true genius comes from how he applied those theories to the universe at large, explaining the motions of the Sun and planets in a way that had… Read More »
Pythagoras was a person who reformed and purified Ancient Greece but in his work Pythagoras affects every aspect of our modern life. His great influence is especially surprising when one considers the fact that none of his written works have filtered down to us. Through the expanse of time the fact that no primary sources… Read More »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YueD9vB51hk Ludwig Van Beethoven was profoundly deaf for many of his later years. When you remember that as a composer he was unable to hear for me the struggle that comes through Beethoven’s music is what makes it so compelling and struggle was always part of his life just as with Shakespeare. To this day… Read More »
The 19th-century physicist Ludwig Boltzmann stirred up controversy by proposing that scientists could make intelligent guesses about the behavior of atoms, which, though they moved randomly, and could be described by certain probabilistic generalizations. In the 1900s, many illustrious scientists didn’t believe Artemis existed this may sound like a paradox. Today since the 20th century… Read More »