In 1900 the first ancient marine wreck was discovered in the Mediterranean. It took a century to understand that the most interesting and unique find was a series of small bronze barnacle encrusted fragments. When investigated with sophisticated technology, they turned ...

This course will trace the roots of Western medicine from the ancient world to the subsequent landmarks in contemporary thought which formed the foundations of modern medicine. It will trace western medicine from its origins in the priest/physicians of ancient Egypt and...

This volume, authored by leading international scholars, begins to sketch the 'meaning' of Timbuktu within the context of the intellectual history of West Africa, in particular, and of the African continent, in general. The Meanings of Timbuktu strives to contextualize ...