Tag Archives: Smithsonian Channel Videos

Roman History: “Octavian & Marc Antony’s Alliance, 43 BC” (Smithsonian Video)

The thought of Marc Antony teaming up with his hated rival, Octavian, was an unlikely prospect – one that was tempered by a much more palatable reward: the elimination of their most hated enemies.

From the Series: Eight Days That Made Rome: Rome’s First Emperor http://bit.ly/2TOSfNy

New Aerial Travel Videos: “Castles Of Cardiff, Wales”

Despite being built around the time of William the Conqueror almost a thousand years ago, Cardiff Castle, with its 150-foot-tall clock tower, remains an iconic feature of the Welsh capital.

Cardiff is a city and the capital of Wales. It is the United Kingdom’s eleventh-largest city. As Wales’ chief commercial centre, Cardiff is the base for the Senedd, most national cultural institutions and Welsh media.

From the Series: Aerial Britain: Wales https://bit.ly/3gT9ucv

TOP TRAVEL VIDEOS: “AERIAL AMERICA – WASHINGTON” (SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL)

Washington is home to some of America’s wildest spaces and also its most modern cities. The Evergreen State is a story of mirror opposites: a wet, mountainous, tree-covered west and a dry, flat, open east. It is home to high-tech industries and America’s oldest Native American tribes. Experience all sides of Washington State, from thousands of feet in the air, and witness its conflicting worlds merging to form a land of remarkable beauty.

From the Series: Aerial America: Washington: http://bit.ly/2z2uGYE

TOP TRAVEL VIDEOS: “AERIAL AMERICA – Virginia” (SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL)

Take flight over natural wonders and man-made marvels that celebrate Virginia and our country’s remarkable beginnings.

From the Series: Aerial America: Virginia http://bit.ly/2yXMB59

Wildlife: “Hummingbirds Don’t Like Flying In Rainy Conditions” (Smithsonian)

No bird is more skilled at in-flight feeding than a hummingbird, thanks to their ability to hover in the air. But if it’s rainy, these fantastic flyers have to be extremely careful not to get hurt.

From the Series: Into the Wild Colombia: A Hummingbird’s Quest http://bit.ly/2Pvi9Fh