Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List More from Res Obscura
It's not because they were "traditional" or "classical" — in fact it's just the opposite
Historians are finally having their AI debate
One reason I became a historian is the joy of encountering moments in the past that are foreign, yet also oddly familiar.
A followup to "The leading AI models are now good historians"
More in history
One of the most famous scenes surviving from ancient Egyptian art is the Weighing of the Heart Ceremony, during which the heart of the deceased was weighed against the feather of Ma’at. If the heart was lighter than the feather, they passed into ancient Egypt’s paradisical afterlife. If it was heavier than the feather, […]
From about 3000 BCE until about the collapse of the Bronze Age in 1200 BCE, the Minoans were a premier Aegean culture. Located on the island of Crete, the Minoan people developed sophisticated trade and diplomatic ties with other cultures, such as the Egyptians. With the wealth they gained from those ties, the Minoans […]
The Death of the Great Barnato JamesHoare Wed, 07/02/2025 - 08:00
The political fragmentation in China after the collapse of the Tang Dynasty was brought to an end by Zhao Kuangyin, a warlord who founded the Song Dynasty in 960. Northeastern China remained under the control of the Khitan Liao Dynasty, which was overthrown by the Jurchens early in the 12th century. The Jurchen Jin […]
