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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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How the CCP is Closing China
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Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
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Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
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Summary Of Changes
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Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue
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Who Won the Battle of Chickamauga?
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UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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Tue, 12/19/2023 - 00:00
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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TheCollector
What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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Frick Pittsburgh Postpones Islamic Art Exhibition
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
7 months ago
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
a month ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
Classical Wisdom
On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
Event News
a year ago
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Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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4 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
11 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added solar cooking experiment, making seamed box cushions, making saloon cushions, moisture prevention underliner, and board games. Updated...
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The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
a month ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
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What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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Trying to Understand...
The Threat of Back to Normal
Global power has always been distributed.
a year ago
Global power has always been distributed.
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What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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4 Greek Myths That Inspired Cinema
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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Wittgenstein’s Solipsism: Where Language & Limits Collide
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
5 months ago
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
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The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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Classical Wisdom
How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
a year ago
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
TheCollector
The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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Flashbak
A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
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Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at...
3 months ago
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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Who Won the Battle of Antietam?
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
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Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
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Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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Flashbak
Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective,...
6 months ago
Photographer Saul Leiter (1923 – 2013) is remembered in Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective, a monograph from Thames and Hudson. The books features many of Leiter’s most gorgeous pictures, not least of all the street photograph above of a woman sat at a cafe in Paris in...
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Who Was Osama bin Laden?
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African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
5 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
a month ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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The Most Dramatic Operation to Recover Looted Native American Art
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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What Was Life Really Like for WWI Tank Crews?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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Classical Wisdom
Democracy
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
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The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
Classical Wisdom
How to Celebrate the Love of Learning
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
a year ago
Give a Graduate the Greatest Gift!
Dreams of Space -...
Judy Space Puzzles (1970s)
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time...
a month ago
Here is another quick post for you. Space puzzles!
I last shared these in 2016 so it is about time to bring them back.
These were classroom puzzles (although they were probably owned by kids at home too). They were mostly for Kindergarten-2nd grade kids and were "educational" as...
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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Frank Stewart’s Portraits of The American Journey – A Story of Jazz And Justice
“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” –...
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“Just how somebody in photographs can treat black people with dignity. That I’d never seen before” – Frank Stewart Frank Stewart (born 1949) was 14 when he took his trained his Kodak Brownie on the March on Washington for Jobs in Freedom, otherwise known as the Great March in...
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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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
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
a year ago
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
Trying to Understand...
Everything is (Somewhat) Connected.
But some things are more connected than others.
a year ago
But some things are more connected than others.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Hera, Queen of the Gods
8 months ago
African History...
The intellectual history of East Africa (ca. 900-1950 CE): from the Swahili coast to Buganda to...
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions...
3 weeks ago
The intellectual history of pre-colonial Africa is dominated by studies of the scholarly traditions of Ethiopia, West Africa, and Sudan, where a large corpus of extant manuscripts have been collected from the old scholarly centers of Timbuktu, Djenne, Gondar, and Harar.
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What Is the Didache?
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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3 weeks ago
African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
a year ago
Urbanism in the forest region.
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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