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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
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“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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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
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Was the Spanish Influenza the First Global Pandemic in the Modern Era?
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The Indian Citizenship Act
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Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
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5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Canada?
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
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Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
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Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
2 months ago
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
History Today Feed
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:03
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
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Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
The Great Migration to Bluesky
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TheCollector
Venice Locals Oppose the City’s New Entry Fee
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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TheCollector
Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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Andrew of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Death, Legacy
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Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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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
Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
4 months ago
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
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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...
11 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
What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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TheCollector
7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
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a complete history of an African monument
TheCollector
Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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TheCollector
When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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Flashbak
Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician....
a year ago
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
TheCollector
Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Tolkien and Plato
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
TheCollector
Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt
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Alicia Keys Art Show at The Brooklyn Museum
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What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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Wrong Side of...
Who speaks of the Armenians?
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
TheCollector
What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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TheCollector
11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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History Today Feed
Portugal, the Mamluks, and the Age of Discovery
Portugal, the Mamluks, and the Age of Discovery
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:03
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Wed, 01/22/2025 - 09:03
TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
2 months ago
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
TheCollector
Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
a year ago
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
TheCollector
American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and...
a month ago
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and 1980s. You can see her great photos form the city in the 1960s here. Now she takes us back to the MUDD club, shows us Susann Dalton’s jacket for the Palladium and we buy some...
TheCollector
Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale
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TheCollector
What Is the Philosopher’s Stone?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
TheCollector
8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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TheCollector
Archaeologists Discover 4,100-Year-Old Tomb of Pharaoh’s Doctor
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What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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History Today Feed
The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
a year ago
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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TheCollector
Zangbeto: Get to Know Voodoo’s Whirling Spirit Dance
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Classical Wisdom
The Immortals
...and the feared Persian Army
a year ago
...and the feared Persian Army
History Today Feed
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
TheCollector
What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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TheCollector
Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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TheCollector
Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess
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a year ago
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
TheCollector
Your Guide to the Best of Contemporary Art in Hanoi, Vietnam
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TheCollector
10 Historic Cities in India That Exist Since Ancient Times
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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TheCollector
10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
a year ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
Flashbak
Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
7 months ago
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
TheCollector
How Did Averroes Influence the West?
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TheCollector
What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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TheCollector
Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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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...
Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
a year ago
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
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Jean And Rose – A Paris Photo Love Story From 1929
In 1929, Jean, 20, was living on rue Clairault, Paris. He worked at a brokerage house on rue de la...
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In 1929, Jean, 20, was living on rue Clairault, Paris. He worked at a brokerage house on rue de la Grange Batelière. On December 11, Jean met Rose, 18, at the city’s Saint-Lazare metro station. She lived in the 15th arrondissement, and took classes in hairdressing at the École...
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
7 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
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Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded...
2 months ago
Good Morning was an American political humor magazine, first published in May 1919. It was founded by Ellis O. Jones, a former associate editor of Life magazine and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal who once called for the US Army and Navy to be disbanded and went on to head the...
TheCollector
How Carl Jung Revolutionized Psychology: Into the Shadow-Land
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Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
TheCollector
Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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TheCollector
Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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TheCollector
Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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TheCollector
What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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TheCollector
TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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TheCollector
A History of the Free City of Danzig (Now Gdansk)
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3 weeks ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
TheCollector
Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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TheCollector
The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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TheCollector
What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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a year 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
2 months ago
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:36
TheCollector
The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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TheCollector
What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
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Classical Wisdom
Ban the Book, Banish the Author!
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
4 months ago
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
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