Oscar-Winning ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Director David Borenstein Lines Up Next Project With PBS, Reunites With Danish Team for ‘Living in Our Heads’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Mr Nobody Against Putin' director David Borenstein and producer Helle Faber to reunite for secret doc titled 'Living in Our ...
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New Evidence That Roman Life Continued After the Empire's Fall

New dating shows a Roman villa mosaic was laid in the 5th century, reshaping post-Roman Britain. Long thought to have been abandoned after 410 AD, Roman villas like Chedworth were believed to mark the ...
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New Analysis Changes the Identity of a Roman Statue

Once thought an athlete, this Roman statuette may depict a female gladiator in combat pose. Curators long believed this Roman statuette showed a female athlete. But high-resolution imaging reveals ...
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This Pompeii Priest Had an Unexpected Rise to Power

In a recently discovered tomb in Pompeii, archeologists made a startling discovery. In a recently discovered tomb in Pompeii, archeologists made a startling discovery: partially mummified remains. The ...
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How PBS Kids Hopes to Save Children’s Programming

A leading exec at the public broadcasting institution breaks down the impact of recent government cuts and what to do about them By Abbey White Associate Editor & News Writer In May 1969, Fred ...
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Join us for an Educator Webinar on Black History and Bioethics this February

Join GBH Education and NOVA for a professional development webinar highlighting science and history PBS LearningMedia resources for Black History Month. On February 3rd at 7PM ET, join GBH Education ...
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This Roman Law May Be Proof of Female Gladiators

The ban hints at moral panic, and possibly the clearest proof that female gladiators truly existed. Roman lawmakers took the unusual step of forbidding women from fighting as gladiators. The ban ...
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‘The Librarians’ To Premiere On PBS ‘Independent Lens’ As Political Backlash Mounts Against Book Banning

The Librarians is set to premiere on PBS this Monday, Feb. 9, after a robust theatrical and festival run that saw Kim A. Snyder’s documentary earn awards across the country. The film, executive ...
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A Roman Dragon’s Possible Link to King Arthur

Prof. Mark Horton examines a tiny carved dragon from a Roman military belt. Dragons were powerful symbols in the late Roman army, carried into battle as standards known as ‘draco.’ Could this rare ...
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New Evidence That Roman Life Continued After the Empire’s Fall

Long thought to have been abandoned after 410 AD, Roman villas like Chedworth were believed to mark the end of a lavish Roman lifestyle in Britain. But new radiocarbon dating of a finely crafted ...
Los Angeles Times

After funding cuts, PBS children’s programming soldiers on with ‘Phoebe & Jay’

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Paula Kerger of PBS wants viewers to know: “We’re still here and we are even more resolved to do great work.” As ...
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An Everyday Roman Object Suggests Female Gladiators

A Roman oil lamp shows two female gladiators fighting like men—strong visual proof women fought. An ordinary Roman oil lamp shows two gladiators with unmistakably female features, fighting in the same ...