Menelaus of Alexandria (/ˌmɛnɪˈleɪəs/; Greek: Μενέλαος ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς, Menelaos ho Alexandreus; c. 70 – 140 CE) was a Greek mathematician and astronomer, the first to recognize geodesics on a curved surface as natural analogs of straight lines. (Wikipedia).
The Greatest Female Pharaoh | Hatshepsut | Ancient Egypt Documentary
Hatshepsut was a powerful ancient Egyptian pharaoh during the 15th century BC who expanded her empire’s trade routes and constructed one of ancient Egypt’s greatest architectural wonders. Hatshepsut's long and prosperous reign made her one of the most successful pharaohs in history! Hatsh
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The First Female Pharaoh | Sobekneferu | Ancient Egypt Documentary
Sobekneferu became the first official female pharaoh in ancient Egyptian history after a succession crisis threatened to end the Middle Kingdom’s golden age. She was one of about a dozen women to ever rule Egypt during its 3,000 year history! Sobekneferu Biography 1830 BC - 1802 BC The Fi
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Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut and Large Kneeling Statue, New Kingdom, Egypt
Mortuary Temple and Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut, c. 1479-58 B.C.E., New Kingdom, Egypt. Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
From playlist Art of the ancient Mediterranean | Art History | Khan Academy
How Greek Maths Changed the World - with Alan Davies
Professor Alan Davies presents a series of groundbreaking experiments pioneered by the Ancient Greeks. Often called the "birthplace of civilisation", Ancient Greece heralded numerous advances in philosophy, science, engineering and mathematics which have shaped our understanding of the mod
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The Myth of Prometheus | The Stealing of Fire From Gods | Greek Mythology
Based on a story by Lin and Don Donn - https://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/myths.html, used with permission. The Myth of Prometheus | The Stealing of Fire From Gods | Greek Mythology Prometheus was the son of the Titan Iapetus and the Oceanid Clymene. Even though a Titan himself, together
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The First Pyramid Builder | Imhotep | Ancient Egypt Documentary
Imhotep was an intellectually gifted man who emerged as a prominent figure during the 27th century BC. He designed Egypt’s first pyramid and advanced several early fields of science. Imhotep's contributions to ancient Egyptian society were so significant that he was made a god! Imhotep Bi
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Novel Algebraic Operations for Affine Geometry | Algebraic Calculus One | Wild Egg
We introduce some novel conventions to help us set up the foundations of affine geometry. We learn about differences of points, sums of points and vectors, affine combinations and vector proportions. And then use these to state a number of important results from affine geometry, including
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A Long and Difficult Journey, or The Odyssey: Crash Course Literature 201
In which John Green teaches you about Homer's Odyssey. If it was Homer's If Homer was even real. Anyway, that stuff doesn't really matter. John teaches you the classic, by which I mean classical, epic poem, the Odyssey. The Journey of Odysseus as he made his way home after the conclusion o
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The Iliad - Deadly Destiny - Extra Mythology - #3
Watch Extra Mythology ad-free on Nebula! https://go.nebula.tv/extramythology Gods and goddesses join the fray and continue to drive the tides of war. Paris tries to end the bloody battle in a single one on one fight but it isn't meant to be. Ares and Aphrodite side with the Trojans, Hera
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The murder of ancient Alexandria's greatest scholar - Soraya Field Fiorio
Dive into the life of one of Ancient Rome’s most powerful figures, Hypatia of Alexandria, a renowned scholar and political advisor to the city's leaders. -- In the city of Alexandria in 415 CE, the bishop and the governor were in a fight. It started with a disagreement over the behavior
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11. John Barth, Lost in the Funhouse
The American Novel Since 1945 (ENGL 291) In her lecture on John Barth's collection of stories Lost in the Funhouse, Professor Amy Hungerford delves beyond the superficial pleasures and frustrations of Barth's oft-cited metafictional masterwork to illuminate the profound commitment to la
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Maps between Surfaces by Athanase Papadopoulos
PROGRAM : ERGODIC THEORY AND DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS (HYBRID) ORGANIZERS : C. S. Aravinda (TIFR-CAM, Bengaluru), Anish Ghosh (TIFR, Mumbai) and Riddhi Shah (JNU, New Delhi) DATE : 05 December 2022 to 16 December 2022 VENUE : Ramanujan Lecture Hall and Online The programme will have an emphasis
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Menelaus, Ceva and the laws of proportion | Universal Hyperbolic Geometry 31 | NJ Wildberger
The classical theorems of Menelaus and Ceva concern a triangle together with an additional line or point, and give relations between three ratios of distances (or quadrances). These results are also valid in universal hyperbolic geometry. However we also give some other lovely and simple r
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The Iliad - Prelude to War - Extra Mythology - #1
Watch Extra Mythology ad-free on Nebula! https://go.nebula.tv/extramythology Ah, the myth that launched a thousand ships. The apple thrown into the middle of a greek banquet would ruin lives and lay waste to entire kingdoms. We set the stage for Helen and Paris, two lovers who were not me
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Pharaohs Mentioned in the Bible
Ancient Egypt chart: https://usefulcharts.com/collections/mythology/products/greek-mythology-family-tree Ancient History Family Trees: https://usefulcharts.com/collections/royal-family-trees/products/ancient-history-family-trees CREDITS: Charts & Narration by Matt Baker Animation by Syaw
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Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros of Rhodes, Laocoön and his Sons, early first century C.E., marble, 7'10 1/2" high (Vatican Museums) Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker & Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
From playlist Art of the ancient Mediterranean | Art History | Khan Academy
Which Bible Characters are Historical?
Buy the poster: https://usefulcharts.com/products/biblical-family-tree BIBLICAL GENEALOGY SERIES: ========================= Episode 1: Which Bible Characters are Historical? https://youtu.be/aLtRR9RgFMg Episode 2: Adam to David https://youtu.be/I6Oj-HyHIAY Episode 3:- Kings of Israel
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The Most Hated Female Pharaoh | Nefertiti | Ancient Egypt Documentary
Nefertiti was a powerful and influential figure during a time of profound cultural upheaval. She even rose to the rank of co-pharaoh and eventually sole pharaoh of Egypt. Her beautiful and elegant limestone bust has rendered her one of the most iconic figures from the ancient world! Nefer
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Medusa and Athena - Ancient Greek Goddesses - Greek Mythology
Based on a story by Lin and Don Donn - https://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/myths.html, used with permission. Medusa and Athena - Ancient Greek Goddesses - Greek Mythology In later myths (mainly in Ovid) Medusa was the only Gorgon to possess snake locks because they were a punishment from A
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Spherical and elliptic geometries (cont.) | Universal Hyperbolic Geometry 34 | NJ Wildberger
We continue our introduction to spherical and elliptic geometries, starting with a discussion of longitude and latitude on a sphere. We mention the close historical connections between spherical geometry and astronomy, going back to the ancient Greeks, to the Indians and to the Arabs. We
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