Watch This Pianist Explain Musical History, Musically! They say that reading about music is like dancing about architecture, and that’s probably why pianist Grant Woolard decided to ‘play’ the history of classical music for us. Using just his fingers and keyboard, this young musician manages to demonstrate just how classical music progressed and altered from […]
In China, people have been brewing and drinking tea for at least four thousand years, and probably longer than that. But while tea was invented in China, it has spread far and wide, easily becoming among the world’s most popular drinks. Curiously enough, in most places, the word for tea is derived from Chinese, either […]
Neuschwanstein is the world’s most photographed and arguably most beautiful castle, being the prototype for so many fairy tale castles and even the Walt Disney logo. Unfortunately, the history of the construction of this stunning castle is no fairy tale, and it includes a mad king and a lot of unfair work practices and architectural […]
The “War of the Heavenly Horses” was a powerful military conflict fought in the years between 104 BC and 102 BC. On one side of the war was the famous Chinese Han dynasty and on the other was the Greek kingdom of the Chinese referred to as Dayuan, around what is now Uzbekistan. Watch the […]
Ancient Greeks lived over 3,000 years ago. Their way of life and culture has fascinated humans for thousands of years, and even today, there’s much we still don’t know about this fascinating culture. Well, here’s a quick guide on everything you need to know about Ancient Greece in just 18 minutes. From The Minotaur and […]