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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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An Introduction to the Ethics of Care
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What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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Beyond Stoicism
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The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
6 months ago
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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9 months ago
Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
11 months ago
TheCollector
Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sirens
The Original Femme Fatales?
a year ago
The Original Femme Fatales?
TheCollector
5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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10 months ago
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Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
a year ago
TheCollector
When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Photographer Photobombs Families In Their Homes (1973)
For his series Met mijn gezin (With My Family), made in 1973, Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom...
5 months ago
For his series Met mijn gezin (With My Family), made in 1973, Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom rang the doorbells of strangers’ houses. Having waited the man of the house to leave, Eijkelboom would ask the woman who answered the door to pose in a family portrait with him in the...
weird medieval guys
No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
So who does?
a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
TheCollector
6 Micronations You Should Know
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4 months ago
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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2 months ago
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
2 months ago
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
Classical Wisdom
Odysseus in the Underworld
Real or Fantasy?
a year ago
Flashbak
Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos...
10 months ago
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos that, even more than the Warhol diaries, trenchantly capture the party years in all their gleeful decadent fun.” – Michael Musto on New York City video blogger (vlogging) Nelson...
TheCollector
Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance: The Essential Greeks
Starting Tomorrow
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Didache?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Banned Book Week Begins...
3 months ago
Banned Book Week Begins...
TheCollector
Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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3 months ago
Flashbak
12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
a month ago
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
Classical Wisdom
Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
3 months ago
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Van Gogh Paintings You Should Know
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
Hundred Rabbits
doldrumming
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some...
over a year ago
Here we go again, time for another passage. We left Fiji on October 23rd 2018, eager to spend some time on the water again. Our plan, was to stop by Tuvalu, maybe Kiribati, before arriving in Majuro in the Marshall islands where we'd be spending two months before moving off west...
TheCollector
Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
10 Self-Portraits of Vincent Van Gogh You Should Know
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7 months ago
TheCollector
The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Neon: The Cool History of the Enigmatic Noble Gas
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
10 months ago
Keeping Blinded Veterans in View
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:19
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Changing Seasons
4 months ago
TheCollector
7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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a year ago
TheCollector
Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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8 months ago
TheCollector
6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Women of Ancient Rome
The First Roman Empress and More...
10 months ago
The First Roman Empress and More...
TheCollector
Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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a month ago
TheCollector
Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
5 months ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
TheCollector
What Were the Consolations of Boethius?
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5 days ago
History Today Feed
The First Anglo-Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The First Anglo-Burmese War
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/19/2024 - 00:00
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
4 months ago
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
a month ago
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
TheCollector
How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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3 months ago
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
2 months ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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2 months ago
TheCollector
5 Hero Archetypes You Should Know
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a year ago
TheCollector
Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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6 months ago
Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
3 weeks ago
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical...
5 months ago
This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical assumptions of Imperator: Rome, a historical grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive, set during the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic from 304-27 BC and covering the broader...
TheCollector
Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
Death of the King of Siam
Death of the King of Siam
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
3 months ago
Death of the King of Siam
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
TheCollector
6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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a year ago
TheCollector
The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
a year ago
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
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a year ago
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Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Aleister Crowley?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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a month ago
TheCollector
What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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a month ago
Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
a month ago
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Fate and Free Will
8 months ago
African History...
The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
7 months ago
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
TheCollector
The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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a week ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
TheCollector
5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
8 months ago
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
TheCollector
Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Grace Jones? Androgyny in Art
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a year ago
Flashbak
A Day In The Life Of C.S. Lewis – Author of The Chronicle of Narnia
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in...
10 months ago
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in solitude, distant noises of gurgling cisterns and pipes, and the noise of wind under the tiles. Also, of endless books.” ― C.S. Lewis In his 1955 book Surprised by joy : the...
TheCollector
10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
7 months ago
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:46
TheCollector
The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
8 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
TheCollector
Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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a year ago
TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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a year ago
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