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A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
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3 days ago
TheCollector
What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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2 months ago
African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
3 weeks ago
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
TheCollector
Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
6 months ago
Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 10:20
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sirens
The Original Femme Fatales?
a year ago
The Original Femme Fatales?
TheCollector
What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
4 months ago
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
And Most Mysterious...
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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3 weeks ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Ancient Greek and Phoenician Colonization
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis...
a year ago
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis verba fecit… This week we’re taking a brief look, by ACOUP Senate request, at Greek and Phoenician colonization in the ancient Mediterranean. In particular, the focus requested was...
TheCollector
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Heracles and the Erymanthian Boar: The Hero’s Fourth Labor
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TheCollector
Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
2 months ago
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
TheCollector
Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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TheCollector
Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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a month ago
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Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a...
9 months ago
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
TheCollector
Who Is Kiki Smith?
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Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
7 months ago
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
Classical Wisdom
The First Philosopher?
And the Boundless Universe
6 months ago
And the Boundless Universe
TheCollector
13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
TheCollector
What Are the Main Sources of Knowledge?
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a year ago
TheCollector
4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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5 months ago
Flashbak
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
6 months ago
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
TheCollector
Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
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TheCollector
5 Inventions That Revolutionized Agriculture
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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a week ago
Classical Wisdom
Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
TheCollector
The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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2 weeks ago
Flashbak
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...
10 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...
African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
a year ago
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
TheCollector
Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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10 months ago
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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8 months ago
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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a month ago
TheCollector
The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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3 weeks ago
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Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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6 months ago
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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11 months ago
Flashbak
I’m Not a Look-Alike: François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Photos
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as...
a month ago
doppelganger (n.) Wraith. literally: double-goer. Apparition of a living person, 1826 (from 1824 as a German word in English). – OED We are more alike than many of us hope. Photographer François Brunelle has spent years tracking down real-life doppelgängers — people who are...
TheCollector
Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Important Notification
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8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
TheCollector
Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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6 months ago
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How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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2 months ago
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3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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a year ago
TheCollector
Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
2 weeks ago
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
TheCollector
KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
a year ago
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
TheCollector
The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
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Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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11 months ago
TheCollector
4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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7 months ago
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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a month ago
TheCollector
How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Dry Toilet Installation
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer...
over a year ago
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer it over the ready-made models. We learned tons doing it, and now our toilet is perfectly suited to our space. The pandemic has pushed more people into boat and van living (to travel...
Classical Wisdom
History as Tragedy?
A Different View of Thucydides
5 months ago
A Different View of Thucydides
TheCollector
The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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a week ago
Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
8 months ago
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
TheCollector
Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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a year ago
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
TheCollector
Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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7 months ago
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Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
5 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
3 months ago
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
TheCollector
The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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2 months ago
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
JamesHoare
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:20
Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
a week ago
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
TheCollector
What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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TheCollector
How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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2 weeks ago
Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might...
8 months ago
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might have heard that Ernest Hemingway wrote a six-word short story in response to a $10 bet that so few words could make the reader cry. Hemingway won with: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never...
Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
a year ago
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
8 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
TheCollector
8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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2 months ago
Flashbak
A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of...
7 months ago
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
TheCollector
The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
a year ago
...and the Origins of the Universe
TheCollector
Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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2 months ago
TheCollector
4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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a year ago
Wrong Side of...
Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
The Great Migration to Bluesky
4 weeks ago
The Great Migration to Bluesky
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