Constantine’s death would drive a crack through the Roman Empire, splitting it into West and East. Over the next several hundred years, parts of it would even fall to foreign invaders. But a new capital would rise to take its place: Constantinople.
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New Aerial Travel Video: ‘Stratford-Upon-Avon’
To soar over Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire is to be transported back in time to the age of William Shakespeare; a man born in humble circumstances who would go on to become the most celebrated writer of all time.
Wildlife Video: ‘Fennec Foxes – Smallest Canines On Earth’ (Smithsonian)
Fennec foxes, native to the deserts of North Africa, are the smallest canines on the planet, weighing in at just over two pounds. This is a sharp contrast to their most distinctive feature: a pair of oversized ears.
Travel & Wildlife Video: India’s Endangered ‘One-Horned Rhinoceros’
The greater one-horned rhino is one of the most vulnerable animals in India – today, only 3,500 remain in the wild, spread out in isolated pockets from Nepal to the Myanmar border.
The Indian rhinoceros, also called the Indian rhino, greater one-horned rhinoceros or great Indian rhinoceros, is a rhinoceros species native to the Indian subcontinent. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, as populations are fragmented and restricted to less than 20,000 km².
Travel Videos: “Diamond Dust” From Freezing Cold Air In Yellowstone Park
The Freezing Cold Air Creates ‘Diamond Dust’ ❄️ Epic Yellowstone | Smithsonian Channel
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
TOP TRAVEL VIDEOS: “AERIAL AMERICA – TENNESSEE” (SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL)
