Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Sunday, 1 June 2014
Saturday, 19 April 2014
Henry VIII.
I think he is the most famous of the English Kings, and the father of the most famous queen, Elisabeth I. Do you know anything about him?
Saturday, 22 February 2014
Prehistoric
If you liked Tut's video you are going to love this one about Prehistory.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Incasite Located 2,430 metres above sea level. It is located in the Cusco Region, in Peru. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacret Valley.
It is highly significant as a relatively intanct cultural site and it was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. In 2007, Machu Picchu was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide Internet poll.
Do you want to know who built it? And why?
Watch this video to begin (with subtitles in Spanish if you need them)
Lascaux Caves
Lascaux is the setting of a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings. They contain some of the best-known Upper Paleolithic art. These paintings are estimated to be 17,300 years old. They primarily consist of images of large animals, most of which are known from fossil evidence to have lived in the area at the time. In 1979, Lascaux was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list along with other prehistoric sites.
Here you can see a virtual tour. I hope you like it!
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