Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
11 months ago
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
Trying to Understand...
Let's Be Enemies
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
a year ago
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
TheCollector
Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
a year ago
Flashbak
Real Family Photos: A Mother of Photographs Her Seven Children’s Chaotic Coming Of Age
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of...
3 months ago
“These photographs are mostly not posed: I just butted into my kids’ personal business and, a lot of times, they weren’t that happy about it. I went to three or four Lollapalooza concerts with my camera when they were there – I busted into things not to supervise them but to take...
TheCollector
Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Julius Caesar
9 months ago
TheCollector
September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
8 months ago
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
TheCollector
Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
TheCollector
Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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10 months ago
TheCollector
How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Arnaldo Putzu and His Fabulous Hand-Painted Covers for Look-In Magazine And Movie Posters
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the...
5 months ago
You might not know the name Arnaldo Putzu (1927 – 2012) but chances are that if you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s you’ve seen his work on movie posters and magazine covers. Born in Rome, Putzu studied at the Rome Academy and discovered a love of portrait painting. After...
Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat.
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
a month ago
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
TheCollector
Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
TheCollector
10 Self-Portraits of Vincent Van Gogh You Should Know
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
7 months ago
When the Swastikas Came to White Hart Lane
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:47
TheCollector
The Battle of Grunwald: A Gamechanger for Eastern Europe
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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2 days ago
Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
5 days ago
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
TheCollector
3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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a year ago
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
a month ago
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
Flashbak
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
6 months ago
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
3 weeks ago
Flashbak
A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
7 months ago
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
a year ago
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
History Today Feed
Why the Organ Split the Church
Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
a month ago
Why the Organ Split the Church
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
What Are the Iconographic Elements of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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8 months ago
TheCollector
7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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3 months ago
Flashbak
Millions of Cats: Wanda Gag’s Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send...
11 months ago
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send to an art exhibition. I strive to make them completely accurate in relation to the text. I try to make them warmly human, imaginative, or humourous — not coldly decorative — and...
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sirens
The Original Femme Fatales?
a year ago
The Original Femme Fatales?
TheCollector
A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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TheCollector
Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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2 months ago
African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
a year ago
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
3 months ago
TheCollector
6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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a year ago
TheCollector
Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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3 weeks ago
CrimethInc.
Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the...
a week ago
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the struggle for independence from Russian rule remains the chief force driving the popular mobilization that has been growing over the past several months. Yet today’s movement points to a...
TheCollector
Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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7 months ago
Flashbak
The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
4 months ago
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
TheCollector
What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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10 months ago
Global Inequality...
Devant la guerre
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
2 weeks ago
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
TheCollector
US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Mother Goddess of Rome
And Her Controversial Religion
7 months ago
And Her Controversial Religion
TheCollector
How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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9 months ago
TheCollector
4 Nazi Massacres in Italy (and Their Memory)
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Why James Bond Gave Up His Lady’s Gun For A Walther PPK
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in...
8 months ago
Geoffrey Boothroyd (1925 – 20 October 2001) enjoyed reading spy novels and writing about guns in over a dozen books on the subject, including A Guide to Gun Collecting (1961), Guns Through the Ages (also 1961) and The British Over and Under Shotgun. In 1956 Boothoyd had read...
TheCollector
Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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3 months ago
Flashbak
The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
11 months ago
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
TheCollector
Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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a year ago
TheCollector
How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
TheCollector
What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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a month ago
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know
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a month ago
TheCollector
How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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a year ago
TheCollector
Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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a year ago
TheCollector
9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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10 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
a year ago
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
TheCollector
Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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6 months ago
TheCollector
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
That's The Truth?
In politics, well, it depends.
a year ago
In politics, well, it depends.
TheCollector
Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Julius Caesar?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Francisco Goya’s Descent Into Madness: The Disturbing Black Paintings
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8 months ago
Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
a month ago
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
TheCollector
American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
7 months ago
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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3 months 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...
7 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...
TheCollector
Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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8 months ago
History Today Feed
The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
a month ago
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
Who Am I, Really? A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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a year ago
Flashbak
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
6 months ago
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
TheCollector
Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
10 months ago
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring)
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman...
a year ago
Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
TheCollector
Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
Without living forever in fear and worry?
5 months ago
Without living forever in fear and worry?
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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a year ago
TheCollector
A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
a year ago
Art of the Hellenistic Period
TheCollector
10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
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4 weeks ago
Flashbak
The Wild Universe of Fletcher Hanks – The Outsider Comic Book Artist (1939-1941)
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American...
9 months ago
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American cartoonist Fletcher Hanks (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) in a two-year flurry of creativity in which he wrote, penciled, inked and lettered 51 stories. As Joshua LH Burnett...
TheCollector
Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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Flashbak
Eating At The Montreal Restaurant ‘Famous for Its Little Pig’ – 1938-1972
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a...
3 months ago
For nearly four decades from 1938, Jean-Paul Cuerrier (1918-1997) took pictures of diners feeding a pig at the table at Au Lutin Qui Bouffe restaurant in Montreal, Canada. Patrons would take home the photo as a souvenir. The typical posse was for one diner to feed the piglet milk...
Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
2 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
TheCollector
Bim-Bom: How a Soviet Clown Duo Defied the Soviets
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3 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Martin Luther: A Biography of the Reformer Who Sparked the Reformation
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4 months ago
TheCollector
9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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a year ago
Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
TheCollector
John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The End of the World?
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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TheCollector
What Are Conlangs?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
TheCollector
Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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TheCollector
Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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6 months ago
TheCollector
7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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TheCollector
What Was Jim Crow?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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3 weeks ago
History Today Feed
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
6 months ago
‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:22
History Today Feed
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
a year ago
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
Open Culture
How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
6 days ago
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city of Köln (better known in English as Cologne). Having just come off a 500-mile-long road trip from Switzerland, where he’d played a concert the previous day, he was left with barely...
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine In NATO Would Be A Disaster ...
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
a year ago
But not necessarily for the reasons you think.
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Rationalism 101: A Historical Overview
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a year ago
Open Culture
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The...
3 days ago
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles...
Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
2 months ago
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
TheCollector
Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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TheCollector
Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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TheCollector
Yuefenpai: 8 Facts About the Iconic Chinese Calendar Advertisements
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Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
4 days ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
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
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
a week ago
TheCollector
Edward IV: The Life of a Man Who Was King Twice
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a year ago
TheCollector
Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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TheCollector
Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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TheCollector
Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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TheCollector
Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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TheCollector
Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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TheCollector
What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
TheCollector
Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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TheCollector
Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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TheCollector
3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
TheCollector
Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
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A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
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The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
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The KGB After Stalin
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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Dreams of Space -...
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
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Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
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African History...
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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TheCollector
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
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The Hot Potato Changes Hands Again
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Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
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A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
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Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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Who Was Django Reinhardt?
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
Korea’s War of Prisoners
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
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Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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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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When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
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Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
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Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:29
TheCollector
19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
a year ago
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
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Journal of African cities: chapter 14
TheCollector
What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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