A thousand years ago, the world was a radically different place. Europe was fragmented and struggling, while China and the Islamic world stood at the height of their power and innovation.
Great empires rose and fell, religions spread across continents, and trade routes quietly stitched distant civilizations together.
It was a world without a single center, yet full of momentum in every direction.
Learn more about the world in the year 1000 on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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The African Great Lakes: Ancient Waters That Shape Modern Africa
05/04/2026 | 15 mins.
They are some of the largest bodies of freshwater on Earth, yet they weren’t carved by ice, but by a continent literally tearing itself apart.
These lakes are older, deeper, and more biologically diverse than almost any others on the planet, home to thousands of unique species and tens of millions of people who depend on them every day.
But their story isn’t just geological or ecological, it’s human, evolutionary, and ongoing.
Learn more about the African Great Lakes and why they are unlike any lakes on Earth, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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The Icelandic Althing: The World's Oldest Parliament
04/04/2026 | 15 mins.
Long before modern democracies, before constitutions or elections as we know them, a society of Viking settlers gathered in a windswept valley to create laws, settle disputes, and govern themselves without a monarch.
Against the odds, this institution endured for over a thousand years, in various forms, shaping a nation and influencing ideas about law and representation.
It wasn’t just one of the first parliaments ever created; it helped define what governance could look like.
Learn more about the Icelandic Althing, one of the oldest and most influential political institutions in history, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Akhenaten: The First Monotheist
02/04/2026 | 15 mins.
Approximately 3,400 years ago, Egypt was at the height of its power during the 18th Dynasty.
In the midst of this period came a Pharoah who completely upended Egyptian society. He built an entirely new capital, created an entirely new religion, neglected his empire, and ultimately caused the destruction of his dynasty.
Yet, despite his historical importance, we didn’t even know he existed for almost 3000 years.
Learn more about Akhenaten, history’s first monotheist, and his impact on ancient Egypt on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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About Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
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