Since the era of "silent films," moving pictures are an important part of worldwide culture. How did movies get their start? What are the stories behind the movies? Enjoy hundreds of stories in this Collection.
For centuries, people wondered whether Troy was a real place and if the Trojan War had actually been fought.
Modern technology and ancient writings help scholars to search for the truth about Troy.
The "Queen of the Sea" - a Sri Lankan train en route from Colombo to the seaside resort of Galle, on the morning of 26 December 2004 - was dislodged f...
The closed-circuit TV camera, at Sendai airport, recorded the tsunami as it came ashore.
Although people in Thailand had previously experienced the effects of an earthquake, they were unfamiliar with tsunamis and their amazing power to des...
This video clip, provided by Japanese television, depicts a disaster-in-progress as a tsunami - resulting from an 8.
Areas along the northeastern coast of Japan were especially hard hit by the earthquake and resulting tsunami.
People in Sendai, seeking shelter from the tsunami, rushed to rooftops while the sea washed ashore below them.
Part 3 of "Caught on Camera.
Part 7 of "Caught on Camera.
Part 8 of "Caught on Camera.
As disaster unfolded, during the 26 December 2004 earthquake and resulting tsunami, many people recorded the events as they occurred.
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