Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
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Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
2 weeks ago
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a...
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Flashbak
American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles...
7 months ago
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
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10 U.S. Retirement Destinations for History Lovers
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
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plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
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Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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Res Obscura
Post-postal
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
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What did we lose when we stopped writing letters?
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10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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Derrida’s Deconstruction in Literary Analysis: A Detailed Guide
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Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
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Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum Launches AI “Art Explorer”
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Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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A Few Spots Left
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
9 months ago
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of zodiac figures accompanied with text. It was made before 1844. “Maria Revere Balestier (daughter of Paul Revere and wife to the first American consulate to Singapore) was the...
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Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Performance Artist Tags Controversial Courbet Nude with “Me Too”
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The Essential Greeks
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
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Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
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Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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5 Most Influential Blues Musicians of All Time
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Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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Erté’s Naked Alphabet, 1967
It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and...
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It took Erté decades to complete his naked, somewhat erotic Alphabet – began in the late 1920s and not finished until 1967. All 26 letters are created in individual gouaches on paper, in exotic human form (and later formed print editions). This exhibit was a hit when it was first...
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What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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Dionysus
The God of Wine!
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Who Was Averroes?
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Symbolism & Identity in Elizabeth I’s Portraits: Decoding the Queen
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
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A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
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What Is Predictive Processing? & How It Explains 3 Visual Illusions
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Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
8 months ago
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you take a photograph of someone they are immortalised, they’re there forever. For me that was important, that you’re acknowledging people’s lives, and also contextualising people’s...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
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Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
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Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
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How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
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Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
Flashbak
The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
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Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
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Hans Jonas on Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
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But striking poses is fun and easy.
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10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
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Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
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“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935 In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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Hygge, Lagom, Wabi-Sabi: Life Philosophies To Help You Find Harmony
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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
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Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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Andrew Jackson’s Early Life: Lawyer, Slave Trader, & Military Hero
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Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
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How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
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The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
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African History...
A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
Journal of African cities chapter 6
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Journal of African cities chapter 6
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Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
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Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
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Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
10 months ago
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel preparations. One thing that I’m particularly interested in is the material culture of travel, and what sorts of things were available for travellers as they got ready for their...
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History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
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Because that's all they can do.
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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History Today Feed
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to...
5 months ago
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays
From Anya, Joel and Frida
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From Anya, Joel and Frida
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Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
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The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
Flashbak
That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
10 months ago
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
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FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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History Today Feed
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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4 Egyptian Myths That Inspired Cinema
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What Is the Leviathan in the Bible?
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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Christie’s Nets $413 Million in 20th Century Evening Sale
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British Museum Recovers More Missing Artifacts
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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...
Classical Wisdom
Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
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is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
Hundred Rabbits
captain what is this
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on...
over a year ago
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
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Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
11 months ago
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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Dr Alun Withey
Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
6 months ago
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
TheCollector
What Is Conceptual Photography?
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History Today Feed
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
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“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
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...and the Master of Roman Comedy
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Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
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Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
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9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
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Damien Hirst Accused of Misdating Thousands of Paintings
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Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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Trench Warfare in World War I: Rot, Rats, Ruin
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Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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Hidden History
The Ocarina
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Why Do Religions Decline?
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