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How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
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Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
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New Study Rewrites History of Stone Age Architecture in Near East
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Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
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Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear?
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In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an old problem: how rulers once they are in power cannot leave it even if they wish to do so, because their road to power, and in power, is littered with corpses that will all...
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Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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Flashbak
Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
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8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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Hundred Rabbits
Typhoons and mold
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For...
over a year ago
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For us, this happened this year in Japan. We'd never left Pino alone before, never for more than a week. We were apprehensive at first, but decided it would be a good learning...
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Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative...
a month ago
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative likelihood, desirability, and ease of influence.
TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
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African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
4 months ago
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
Classical Wisdom
Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
a month ago
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
TheCollector
Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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Open Culture
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” Performed by a Choir of 4,000 Singers
Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from...
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Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from Toronto that meets weekly and sings their hearts out. You’ve seen them sing Prince’s “When Doves Cry,” Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” (to honor Chris Cornell), and Patti Smith’s...
Dreams of Space -...
Undersea Base (1974)
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea...
a month ago
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea Base. I have blogged about Mae Freeman's book Space Base (1974) several times. In it she showed children visiting a space station in the future. I recently found she had also...
History Today Feed
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
8 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
TheCollector
How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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History Today Feed
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
5 months ago
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
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What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering...
2 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
TheCollector
How Carl Jung Revolutionized Psychology: Into the Shadow-Land
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Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
TheCollector
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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TheCollector
London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
a year ago
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
TheCollector
Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
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Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
a year ago
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
TheCollector
Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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The Angolan Civil War: 26 Years of Fighting
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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History Today Feed
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
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Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
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How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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What Is First Thessalonians About?
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Italian Artist Unveils Contemporary Version of Stolen Caravaggio
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Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
7 months ago
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
TheCollector
What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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weird medieval guys
Explore medieval life and death with these 5 brilliant interactive maps!
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
a year ago
Travels, murders, and......eels?!!
TheCollector
12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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History Today Feed
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
4 months ago
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
TheCollector
5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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Dreams of Space -...
Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
11 months ago
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers adventures and in this book they help out the divers who retrieve re-entry capsules. It has bad guys and secret submarines and space monkeys and plenty of adventure. Unfortunately...
History Today Feed
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
a year ago
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
TheCollector
9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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A Jane Austen Statue to Turn Winchester Church Into ‘Disneyland’?
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What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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History Today Feed
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
10 months ago
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
TheCollector
Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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Why Visit Northumberland? : Britain’s Historic Hidden Gem
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Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
TheCollector
8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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Overcoming Bias
What Culture Can You Trust?
Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
3 days ago
Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
TheCollector
How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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Hundred Rabbits
the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
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Neanderthal Nonsense: Debunking Myths About Our Ancient Cousins
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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5 Famous Black Mexicans
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A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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6 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
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7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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4 Samurai Swords that Defined an Era
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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Founder of Arianism: Who Was Arius?
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Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
a year ago
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
10 months ago
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
TheCollector
10 South American Artists You Should Know
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Archaeologists Excavate Ancient City Destroyed by Romans
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
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