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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
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China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
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What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
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Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
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In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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William Blake, The Great Red Dragon Paintings
“And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads....
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“And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth” — Revelations 12:3-4, King James Bible The Red Dragon Paintings are four watercolours by...
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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What Was the Political Significance of the Comintern?
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Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
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Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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Summary of changes for July
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over 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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
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In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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over 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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
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What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
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Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
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Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon...
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The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon Uncommon Subjects is Illustrated with Twelve Curious Cuts Truly Adapted to Each Story. The witty woodcuts show various role reversals. A cow becomes a butcher and the butcher his meat. A...
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
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Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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10 Incredible Facts about Marcel Duchamp
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
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Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
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László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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10 Historic Hill Towns in Italy You Should Visit
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The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
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The Sense Of An Ending.
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Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
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Harold Lloyd’s Amazing Christmas Tree
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For American actor Harold Lloyd (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) Christmas was the time to illuminate his home in Beverly Hills, California, with a magnificent tree. His granddaughter Suzanne says preparation began around Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday in November), when her...
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
8 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
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Leeds Kids the 1970s
Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the...
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Self-styled ‘Luddite photographer” Eric Milese (“relatively recently gone digital – 2011”) named the picture below of kids ‘tobogganing’ down a dry, rocky slope in the northern English city of Leeds in the 1970s “The Cresta Run”. It is not the original Cresta Run, which is a...
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Last Chance
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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Secrets of the Sibyls
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The First Greek Philosopher
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7 Works by Yves Tanguy You Should Know
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KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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Dreams of Space -...
To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other...
a year ago
Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other Planets (1959).
I blogged about that book here on Feb 24, 2010: \
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/02/russian-space-book-1959.html
AND October 1, 2012...
Classical Wisdom
Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
a year ago
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
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During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
A Collection of...
Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear?
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking...
a year ago
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
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Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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Dreams of Space -...
Into Space: Man's First Controlled Space Flight (1961)
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to...
a year ago
A bit of ephemera today. This is a pamphlet from a Revell Model Kit. They issued this kit quickly to take advantage of the excitement about this launch. So they had to include a booklet to explain why this slightly inaccurate model was so special. Imagine opening the model kit...
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10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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Open Culture
Nirvana Before They Were Nirvana: Watch Their 1988 Performance Recorded in a Radio Shack
Here’s a strange home video of Nirvana when they were unknown, playing inside a Radio Shack in the...
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Here’s a strange home video of Nirvana when they were unknown, playing inside a Radio Shack in the band’s hometown of Aberdeen, Washington. The video was recorded on the evening of January 24, 1988, after the store had closed. In those days the group went by the name of Ted Ed...
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
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Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
TheCollector
How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa,...
8 months ago
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb) look at the how the Roman military system and its manipular legion were able to defeat the Hellenistic military system and its Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and...
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Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
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Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
TheCollector
The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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Classical Wisdom
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Who Are the Most Famous Sorceresses of Greek Mythology?
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Policy Abstraction
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2 months ago
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly confirm that the issues focused on there were biased in two key ways.
Trying to Understand...
No Cheers for Authoritarianism
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over a year ago
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
TheCollector
Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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Classical Wisdom
Does FREE WILL Exist?
And if not, what are the consequences?
a month ago
And if not, what are the consequences?
TheCollector
Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
a year ago
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
4 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
TheCollector
Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
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Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
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The Value of Wills to Historians
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Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
Hidden History
Antarctic Snow Cruiser
In 1939, the United States began work on a colossal motor vehicle to be used for exploration and...
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In 1939, the United States began work on a colossal motor vehicle to be used for exploration and field work in Antarctica. By 1939 Antarctica remained as one of the last unexplored regions on the planet. Norwegian adventurer Roald Amundsen had been the first human to reach the...
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What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
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This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
Open Culture
Watch Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting from Start to Finish: Every Episode from 31 Seasons in...
Bob Ross the man died nearly thirty years ago, but Bob Ross the archetypal TV painter has never been...
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Bob Ross the man died nearly thirty years ago, but Bob Ross the archetypal TV painter has never been more widely known. “With his distinctive hair, gentle voice, and signature expressions such as ‘happy little trees,’ he’s an enduring icon,” writes Michael J. Mooney in an...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
TheCollector
What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
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Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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TheCollector
Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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Classical Wisdom
Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
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Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
History Today Feed
‘Naples 1343’ by Amedeo Feniello review
‘Naples 1343’ by Amedeo Feniello review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/14/2025 - 09:23
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‘Naples 1343’ by Amedeo Feniello review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/14/2025 - 09:23
TheCollector
Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty?
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Flashbak
Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
4 months ago
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
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Gap Week: December 27, 2024 (Year in Review)
Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year...
3 weeks ago
Hey folks! Year is coming to a close, so once again I’m going to offer a bit of an end-of-year reflection on the state of the project, along with a brief ‘what’s on the stove’ coverage of what may be coming up. Also, here’s a cat picture: In terms of the project itself, 2024 was,...
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
a month ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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9 Artists Who Defined Art Nouveau
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
4 months ago
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
History Today Feed
The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
2 months ago
The Death of Clive of India
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Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
TheCollector
Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
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Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
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6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain
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Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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History Today Feed
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
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Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
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The UN Declaration of Human Rights
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
What Was the Atheism Dispute?
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Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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Hitler in Politics: From the Nazi Party to the Reichstag
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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World War II’s Unbreakable Code: How Did the Navajo Code Talkers Win the Pacific?
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
11 months ago
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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How Did Victorian Fashion Show Grief Through Clothes?
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Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water
On the limits of empathy
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
10 months ago
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
TheCollector
4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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a year ago
Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
a month ago
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car troubles I’ve had have eaten into my time quite a lot. At the same time I am getting ready for the annual Society for Military History conference coming at the end of next week. In an...
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Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
7 months ago
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
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Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz...
3 months ago
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
TheCollector
10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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5 months ago
Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
a year ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
TheCollector
Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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a year ago
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
4 months ago
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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a year ago
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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a month ago
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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8 months ago
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What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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a year ago
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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10 months ago
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Life of Plato
9 months ago
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a month ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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a year ago
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What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
TheCollector
What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
5 months ago
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
3 months ago
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
History Today Feed
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
a year ago
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
TheCollector
Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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a year ago
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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a year 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?
History Today Feed
China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
a month ago
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
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9 months ago
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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a month ago
TheCollector
Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
a year ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
Flashbak
Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
9 months ago
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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a year ago
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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7 months ago
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Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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a month ago
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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3 months ago
Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
a year ago
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
TheCollector
What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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a year ago
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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9 months ago
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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6 months ago
TheCollector
World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
7 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
TheCollector
How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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a year ago
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17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
a year ago
TheCollector
Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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a year ago
TheCollector
A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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10 months ago
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“Singular” Spanish Painting Reappears After Vanishing in 1890
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a month ago
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Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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a year ago
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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a year ago
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The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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a year ago
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Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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a month ago
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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6 months ago
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Who Was George Hodel?
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4 months ago
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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4 months ago
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Anglo-French Wars: 13 Conflicts Between France & England
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3 weeks ago
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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5 months ago
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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11 months ago
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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10 months ago
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
6 months ago
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some have been drawn on the printed photo with pen, others form part of the image itself. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most...
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New Study Rewrites History of Stone Age Architecture in Near East
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2 weeks ago
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Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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11 months ago
TheCollector
A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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a year ago
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Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
6 months ago
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
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J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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5 months ago
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Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
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a year ago
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Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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a year ago
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Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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8 months ago
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What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
“To the Finland Station”
Trump as a tool of history
a week ago
Trump as a tool of history
TheCollector
Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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7 months ago
TheCollector
How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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a year ago
TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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12 months ago
TheCollector
Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white...
a month ago
This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
11 months ago
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
TheCollector
A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
7 Women Artists Who Became Works of Art
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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a year ago
TheCollector
Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Affection in Philosophy?
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a week ago
TheCollector
Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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a year ago
TheCollector
Explore Frida Kahlo’s Composition Techniques in 6 Works
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3 days ago
TheCollector
Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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6 months ago
Flashbak
New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
6 months ago
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
6 months ago
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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5 months ago
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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a year ago
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Exploring Soviet Brutalism Through 9 Iconic Buildings
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10 months ago
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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a year ago
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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2 months ago
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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2 months ago
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The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
11 months ago
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
TheCollector
P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
5 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
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Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
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10 Major Players of the Haitian Revolution
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4 days ago
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How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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a month ago
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The Young British Artist Movement (YBA): 10 Famous Artworks You Should Know
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6 months ago
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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a year ago
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Events Schedule
*Time Correction for Wednesday
a year ago
*Time Correction for Wednesday
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Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a...
12 months ago
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a birthday – you need to blow them out in a single puff for the smoke to carry your wishes to god, in order for them to come true. Yep, that’s where you’ve been … Continue reading "Let...
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Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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3 months ago
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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6 months ago
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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a year ago
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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4 months ago
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Blues?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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11 months ago
Global Inequality...
Marx Truncated
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
7 months ago
A review of Shlomo Avineri’s “Karl Marx”
TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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a year ago
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What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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7 months ago
Open Culture
In 1894, A French Writer Predicted the End of Books & the Rise of Portable Audiobooks and Podcasts
The end of the nineteenth century is still widely referred to as the fin de siècle, a French term...
a week ago
The end of the nineteenth century is still widely referred to as the fin de siècle, a French term that evokes great, looming cultural, social, and technological changes. According to at least one French mind active at the time, among those changes would be a fin des livres as...
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How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
a month ago
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
TheCollector
Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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a year ago
TheCollector
An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit
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a month ago
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Lost Battlefield of Alexander the Great Discovered in Türkiye
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3 weeks ago
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