Ten minutes before the beginning of class, Professor Douglas Boin walks into the classroom and sets down his briefcase. Rather than beginning to set up for his lecture, Boin turns to two students ...
Salt has been with humankind almost since the beginning of time. Its usefulness as a seasoning and preservative extends to other historical applications, both therapeutic and ritual, so it is not surp ...
Archaeologists recently found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful ...
Step back in time to Rome in 500 AD and discover the city’s ancient wonders. From grand architecture to daily life, see how ...
Opinion

Two masters and India

Both Rossellini and Pasolini made documentary films on India, reflecting their appreciation of a land of ancient achievements and many contradictions, but in markedly different styles ...