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First Horse Warriors

History / 2 minutes of reading / October 23, 2019 / By HDclump

First Horse Warriors: Horse riding played a key role in human expansion and civilization. But when and how did people first master these animals? Scientists use archaeology and genetics to uncover clues about the first horse riders and how they shaped the world. The advent of horse riding was a momentous step in human history. But when and how did our ancestors first learn to master these animals? In a spectacular adventure, NOVA unlocks the mystery on the vast, grassy plains of Kazakhstan, where wild horses still roam free, and nomadic herders follow their traditional way of life. […]

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Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years

Art / 2 minutes of reading / October 22, 2019 / By HDclump

Simon Schama celebrates the masterpieces of Rembrandt’s last years. Although the artist fell into bankruptcy and scandal in later years, it took him to new creative heights. Icarus-like, Rembrandt flew ever higher towards the sun – the most successful artist in the richest city on earth, 17th-century Amsterdam. He lived like a prince and he loved living like a prince. But when his fall came – deep into bankruptcy and scandal, poverty and unfashionability – far from destroying him, it took him to new creative heights and a sense of humanity and the human condition that speaks more

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Gardens Near and Far episode 45 – Tresco Abbey Gardens

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / October 22, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 45 – Tresco Abbey Gardens: Augustus John Smith – 26 years old rich aristocrat decided to sow a subtropical garden, the “Tresco Abbey Garden”. The Scilly archipelago can be found in the Celtic sea, off the coast of England… The windy island of Tresco saw Augustus John Smith arrive at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Augustus John Smith studied the miserable living conditions of the English population. Ideologically close to the utopian ideas of his time, he sought to change the neediest’s ways of living. The Scilly Islands were extremely poor, thus

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The Science of Interstellar

Science / 2 minutes of reading / October 21, 2019 / By HDclump

Kip Thorne, the physicist who assisted Nolan on the scientific aspects of the film Interstellar, shows us that the movie’s jaw-dropping events and stunning, never-before-attempted visuals are grounded in real science. Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and then moves on to the science itself. In chapters on wormholes, black holes, interstellar travel, and much more, Thorne’s scientific insights—many of them triggered during the actual scripting and shooting of Interstellar—describe the physical laws that govern our universe and the truly astounding phenomena that those laws make possible. The Science of Interstellar

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Gardens Near and Far episode 44 – Taman Ujung

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / October 21, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 44 – Taman Ujung: Built between 1912 and 1921, the floating gardens of Taman Ujung are the work of King Anak Agung, the last king to govern the region of East Bali. Although Indonesia was then under Dutch rule, the kings of the provinces continued to exercise local power. The place was carefully chosen for the presence of sacred water sources beneath a lake that opens onto the sea. It was the king’s duty to transmit spiritual values to his people, and the design of his garden illustrates this approach. Gardens Near

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Gardening Australia episode 38 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / October 20, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 38 2019: Costa Georgiadis visits a young couples rooftop garden, Sophie Thomson explores wild roses, Jane Edmanson visits a family’s hobby farm, Millie Ross goes bird watching and Tino Carnevale is planting his favourite tomatoes. Gardening Australia has always provided practical, trustworthy and credible gardening advice to inspire and entertain. Inspiring, entertaining and full of practical advice, join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they unearth gardening ideas, meet avid gardeners and look at some of the most inspiring gardens from across the country. Gardening Australia episode 38 2019 Trainspotting Costa meets a

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Ancient Aliens – The Secrets of Stonehenge episode 17 2019

Conspiracy / 2 minutes of reading / October 19, 2019 / By HDclump

Ancient Aliens – The Secrets of Stonehenge episode 17 2019: A shocking DNA study released in 2018 reveals that the original builders of Stonehenge mysteriously vanished. But where did they go? Could Stonehenge’s mysterious “Bluestone circle” have activated a portal that transported the ancient culture back to their former home amongst the stars? Ancient Aliens – The Secrets of Stonehenge episode 17 2019 Stonehenge. It’s been associated with bonkers ideas about who really built it at least since medieval people imagined that Merlin the Magician flew it in to Britain after a group of antediluvian giants

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Gardens Near and Far episode 43 – Sezincote

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / October 18, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 43 – Sezincote: At the heart of the English countryside in Gloucestershire, north-west of Oxford, the Sezincote estate houses a surprising dwelling. It is the work of the Cockerell brothers – British aristocrats of the end of the eighteenth century. Sezincote’s history is one of family. Right as they came back from India where they spent long years serving the crown, the Cockerells acquired the estate in 1794. The house was then no more than a “plain old” English manor. Charles Cockerell transformed it into an Indian palace – which was quite a

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Hairy Bikers – Route 66 episode 5

Route 66 / 4 minutes of reading / October 17, 2019 / By HDclump

Hairy Bikers – Route 66 episode 5 : For the fifth leg of this epic adventure, the bikers are crossing the state of Arizona in search of the Wild West. They start by making a small detour from Route 66, starting in Monument Valley to learn more about this striking place and discover the Navajo Nation. First, they enlist some locals to visit the most iconic landscape in the US, which is also a very sacred land for the Navajo. They are invited by a local Navajo police officer to meet and eat with his family. It is

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Mars Uncovered: Ancient God of War

History / 3 minutes of reading / October 17, 2019 / By HDclump

Mars Uncovered: Ancient God of War – Bettany Hughes investigates the enduring relationship between warfare and worship, by following the trail through time of the ancient god of war, Mars. She begins in Carthage, site of one of the most significant and bloodiest victories in the history of the Roman Empire and explores the vital role of Mars in Rome’s imperial expansion. Visiting the British Museum, Bettany sees, at first hand, the earliest known evidence of human warfare – a 13,000-year-old graveyard in which many of the bodies showed signs of violent deaths. With bodies so carefully buried,

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Gardens Near and Far episode 42 – Sacro Bosco

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / October 16, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 42 – Sacro Bosco: The Sacred Grove, a mysterious garden to the North East of Rome, was created in the 1550s by Vicino Orsini, Lord of Bomarzo, who worked on beautifying it until his death in 1584. He drew inspiration from the Etruscan civilisation but in a style that was closer to Mannerism, a trend at the end of the Italian Renaissance that refused the traditional rules of harmony and imitation of nature. After Vicino Orsini’s death, the garden was abandoned for nearly 350 years. In the mid 20th century it was rediscovered,

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Bute: The Scot Who Spent a Welsh Fortune

Art, History / 3 minutes of reading / October 16, 2019 / By HDclump

Documentary telling how the fabulously rich Scottish aristocrat, the 3rd Marquess of Bute, spent a Welsh fortune and left a dazzling architectural legacy in Scotland and Cardiff. John Patrick Crichton Stuart, the 3rd Marquess of Bute, was one of the richest men in the British Empire in the late 19th century. With an annual income in excess of £150,000 – around £15 million in contemporary currency – he pursued his passion for architecture with a vengeance. Narrated by Suzanne Packer, The Scot Who Spent a Welsh Fortune delves into the extraordinary world of Lord Bute and reveals what

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