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The mountain Khan Tengri, located in the Tian Shan mountain range on the China—Kyrgyzstan—Kazakhstan border. Height: 6,995 m (22,949 ft). It is likely named after the ancient Mongol sky god and supreme deity Tengri.

Alexander the Great transformed the world during his reign — but was he an embattled leader, or a ruthless conqueror? – Alexander the Great fundamentally transformed the world during his 13-year reign. He conquered Persia when it was one...

The sacred Mount Tai ('shan' means 'mountain') in China was the object of an imperial cult for nearly 2,000 years, and the artistic masterpieces found there are in perfect harmony with the natural landscape. It has always been a source of...

Get to know the story of David Walker, an abolitionist whose antislavery pamphlet made him an enemy of the US government. – In 1830, David Walker sewed a pamphlet into the lining of a coat. The volume was thin enough to be hidden, but...

Dig into the Greek myth of Achilles, and follow the infamous warrior during the Trojan War and see what leads to his downfall. – Born to a sea nymph and a king, and trained by the legendary centaur Chiron, Achilles was a demigod destined...

Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/from-slave-to-rebel-gladiator-the-life-of-spartacus-fiona-radford Spartacus was a slave — one of millions...

Trace the rise and fall of the Maya city Chichen Itza, and how Yucatán’s unpredictable environment contributed to its demise. – During the 8th century CE, warfare and failing agriculture forced Maya people to move north, to hotter...

Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-the-world-according-to-cats-eva-maria-geigl In ancient times, wildcats were fierce carnivorous...

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...