Documentaries

For World Music Day we look at the history of Music and the importance of the 9 Muses. The word Music itself comes from the 9 Muses as you can see the word Muse in MUSic (just like Museum). Some documentaries below and even some ancient Greek music.

To celebrate World Gin Day, here is a short BBC documentary about the history of Gin, a drink originally created by the Dutch. We are happy to announce that we are starting to work with a Dutch Gin brand, Poseidon Dry Gin : the only Dutch Gin that succeeded to Read more

For Russian language day we will take a look at the Greek influence on the Russian language and the Cyrillic alphabet, which was based on the Greek alphabet and is today 1 of 3 official alphabets of the EU (along Latin and Greek). Saints Cyril and Methodius were Greek missionary Read more

On National Map Reading Week (by Ordnance Survey) we remember Anaximander (c. 610 – c. 546 BC), who made the first known map of the world. Anaximander, a Greek philosopher and geographer, is credited with creating the first known map of the world. His map was created in the 6th century BC and was Read more

Plutarch: The Father of Biography Plutarch (c. 46 – c. 119 CE) was a Greek philosopher, biographer, essayist, and priest who lived in the Roman Empire. He is best known for his Parallel Lives, a series of biographies of famous Greeks and Romans, and his Moralia, a collection of essays Read more

On International Day of Biological Diversity we remember Aristotle, the father of Biology. The word itself comes from Greek, meaning the study of life. Biology is the study of life and living organisms. It is a vast field that encompasses everything from the smallest microorganisms to the largest animals. The Read more

For World Metrology day, we take a look at the history of Metrology, which comes from the Greek words Metron (measurement) & Logos (the study of), meaning the study of measurement. In ancient Greek metrology meant the theory of ratios. Metrology, the science of measurement, has evolved significantly throughout human Read more

On World Migratory Bird Day, we remember Aristotle, father of Ornithology (the study of birds). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, one of the leading Ornithology labs of the world, marks this day with Global Big Day. It is a day to go out and spot birds and share it online. Watch Read more

April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day. The earliest records of Intellectual Property point to the Greek city of Sybaris in roughly 500 BC. Below are videos to watch on the topic, they are both part of a larger set of videos on Intellectual Property that you can follow if Read more