Rome

The History of Rome is a "weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending (someday) with the exile of Romulus Augustulus, last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire" by Mike Duncan

Drowned Rome, - enscribed in rock, Pruned

Photos of Essen

Michael Wolf is featuring interesting historical photos of Essen portraying living conditions in this German coal mining town.
Architecture of density depicts how populations can aggregate. There are many vivid images of Hong Kong to be seen as well.
Haiko Hebig provides a visul documentation of heavy industries in Germany (and Europe), shifting to China.