Salt has a pretty bad reputation nowadays. Health and nutrition experts criticize it because it contributes to the obesity epidemic we live in. Salt is criticized as an unhealthy ingredient. Many health experts warn that we should use less salt in our meals and dishes. But with that in mind, there were times when salt … Read more
Rise To Power of Napoleon Bonaparte’ was created to show the life of one of the most important historical figures in the world Napoleon Bonaparte. The influence he has made to history is amazing. Worth watching and learning a thing or two about on of the greatest leaders of all time.
A series of strange prophecies lead society to believe that the world will come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012. Documentary by the History Channel/Discovery Channel.
Ancient Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. For almost 30 centuries, from its unification around 3100 BC, to the conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 BC, and up to the modern times, ancient Egypt served as the preeminent civilization in the Mediterranean world. Ancient Egypt holds so many secrets. There … Read more
What if the Neanderthal survived and the Human went extinct. Would then the planet be in better shape? Would the Neanderthal do so much damage to the Earth as we are doing? Those are all questions worth asking. Sadly, we will never know the answer. The Neanderthals are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic … Read more
Death In Gaza is an Emmy-award winning 2004 documentary film about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, opening in the West Bank but then moving to Gaza and eventually settling in Rafah where the film spends most of its time. It concentrates on 3 children, Ahmed (age 12), Mohammed (age 12) and Najla (age 16).A disturbing look at … Read more
Sparta and Athens were two of the most powerful state-cities in Ancient Greece. And they were different in every sense. While Athens was built on democracy, Sparta was built on military service. Spartan men devoted their lives to the military service. They lived communally well into adulthood. Spartans were taught that loyalty to the state … Read more
In ‘Civilization: Is the West History?’, filmmaker Niall Ferguson asks how the Western civilization, from exhibiting an unpromising outlook in the 15th century, came to dominate the rest of the world; and if the West is about to be overtaken by the rest. This film comprises of a series of six parts and each of the six parts elucidates … Read more
Some believe that the “so-called” Meetei civilization is a hoax, as there is no archeological proof of the civilization living in Manipur or in either part of Northeast Asia. There is not even a single temple that dates before the 19th century. On the other hand, there are those who believe in the Meetei civilization, … Read more
This documentary is primarily made for the German television broadcasting purpose. The director and writer of this film is Werner Herzog and the production credit goes to Werner Herzog Filmproduktion. Herzog also made a movie called “Rescue Dawn” that is based on the real events portrayed in this documentary. The story is revolved around the Vietnam veteran … Read more