TheCollector
Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
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Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
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Sotheby’s to Auction Its First Robot-Made Artwork
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Why Socrates Matters
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‘Disputing Disaster’ by Perry Anderson review
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Wrong Side of...
Technology indistinguishable from magic
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Our age of miracles: the medical breakthroughs of 2024
TheCollector
Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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Flashbak
Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
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The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
TheCollector
Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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TheCollector
Simon the Zealot of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Legacy, and Death
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Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
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Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
Classical Wisdom
Happy Birthday Marcus Aurelius!
A Celebration of Virtue
8 months ago
TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
4 weeks ago
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
TheCollector
Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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TheCollector
Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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TheCollector
Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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Flashbak
Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
5 months ago
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
TheCollector
Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
TheCollector
What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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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...
TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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TheCollector
What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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TheCollector
Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made...
a year ago
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."
This is about a 4 book space series you may never have seen. Michael Chester and William Nephew also did a great series of...
TheCollector
Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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TheCollector
Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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7 months ago
Flashbak
Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
6 months ago
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
TheCollector
7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
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TheCollector
The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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TheCollector
King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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TheCollector
Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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History Today Feed
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
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How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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TheCollector
15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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Global Inequality...
The end of the great order under the Heaven
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
4 months ago
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
TheCollector
5 Women in Logic You Should Know
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TheCollector
Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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Flashbak
Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
5 months ago
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
Classical Wisdom
Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
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Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
11 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
TheCollector
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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TheCollector
6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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TheCollector
What Was Operation Ichi-Go?
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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...
8 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
Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
a year ago
TheCollector
What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
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TheCollector
Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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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...
a month 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...
Flashbak
Cars of Britain in the 1970s
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of...
2 months ago
In the 1970s, David Rostance was photographing life in the UK. Inevitably, his pictures of Birmingham, The Black Country, London and Wolverhampton included cars. He took the above picture of the Ford Cortina Mk.1 parked on the roadside on 5th February 1978. It could be seen a...
TheCollector
Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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TheCollector
Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
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TheCollector
Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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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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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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...
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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
What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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TheCollector
The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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TheCollector
Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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TheCollector
Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
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Archaeologists Find Colorful Still Life Frescoes at Pompeii
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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TheCollector
10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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Res Obscura
Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
Some lessons from history and archaeology
a year ago
Some lessons from history and archaeology
TheCollector
The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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Classical Wisdom
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
TheCollector
What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
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JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
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‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
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“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
TheCollector
How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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TheCollector
What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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Global Inequality...
Should poor countries remain poor?
Stock vs flow approach.
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
Do Words Matter?
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The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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JamesHoare
Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
10 months ago
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
TheCollector
Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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TheCollector
Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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a year ago
CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
TheCollector
5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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TheCollector
Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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TheCollector
Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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TheCollector
Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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TheCollector
How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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TheCollector
What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
8 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
Trying to Understand...
The Sense Of An Ending.
But right back where we started from.
4 months ago
But right back where we started from.
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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TheCollector
What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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TheCollector
Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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TheCollector
TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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a year ago
Flashbak
Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes...
2 months ago
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
TheCollector
What Was the Chaco War?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sirens
The Original Femme Fatales?
a year ago
The Original Femme Fatales?
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
TheCollector
Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Tolkien and Plato
a year ago
TheCollector
A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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TheCollector
What Did the Beat Generation Want?
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TheCollector
5 Military Geniuses From History
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Classical Wisdom
Quick Notification
In Search of Homer
2 months ago
Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
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I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
TheCollector
The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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TheCollector
TheCollector interviewt die zeitgenössischen Künstlerin Toni Mauersberg
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Columbine 25 Years On
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
8 months ago
Columbine 25 Years On
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/17/2024 - 09:42
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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TheCollector
10 London Museums You Should Visit
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TheCollector
Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
5 months ago
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
TheCollector
What Were the Consolations of Boethius?
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TheCollector
Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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a year ago
Global Inequality...
Cultural revolution in the land of Kafka and Borges
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
3 months ago
On Peter Kropotkin's Memoirs
TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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3 weeks ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
TheCollector
How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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7 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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TheCollector
The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
10 months ago
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
4 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
TheCollector
How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
9 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
TheCollector
J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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TheCollector
4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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TheCollector
Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
9 months ago
Is it good to question everything?
Open Culture
Laurie Anderson’s Mind-Blowing Performance of C. P. Cavafy’s Poems “Waiting for the Barbarians” &...
In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” as...
an hour ago
In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” as being “set in ancient Rome.” That’s a reasonable interpretation, given that it contains an emperor, senators, and orators, though Cavafy himself said that none of them are...
History Today Feed
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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TheCollector
The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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Flashbak
48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
3 weeks ago
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
TheCollector
What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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TheCollector
What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
TheCollector
How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
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TheCollector
10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
TheCollector
7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
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James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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Augusto Pinochet’s Brutal Rule: A Look Inside His Regime
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Disappointing Results for Long Museum’s Sale at Sotheby’s
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
2 months ago
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
TheCollector
5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
2 weeks ago
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
History Today Feed
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
10 months ago
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
TheCollector
Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
The True Knights Templar
The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
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The True Knights Templar
j.hoare
Wed, 01/10/2024 - 09:54
TheCollector
Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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TheCollector
Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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Flashbak
Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
8 months ago
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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The Pompeii Mosaics
Frozen by Fire
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
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George Washington’s The Revolutionary War Letter on Sale
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The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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Nottinghamshire’s Bitter 1593 Election
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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Overcoming Bias
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I think often about the non-immediate future, and wonder how to best allocate effort to make that future better. And the first steps in this process are often to identify interesting classes of scenarios, and then estimate their desirability, chances, and ease of influence.
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The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
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“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s ...
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