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These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
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...
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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
Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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Flashbak
Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
6 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
JamesHoare
Sun, 05/19/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
St. Nick and Saturnalia
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TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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The Surprising Origins of Wonder Woman: A Revolutionary Comic History
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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...
10 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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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
5 months ago
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
Open Culture
The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation...
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Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
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7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
8 months ago
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
a year ago
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
History Today Feed
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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A History of the Free City of Danzig (Now Gdansk)
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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How Did Christianity Conquer an Empire in 300 Years?
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How Video Killed the Kamishibai Star
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Classical Wisdom
Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
3 months ago
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
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The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
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8 months ago
Hidden History
The Story of the Cow
The history of the domestic cattle goes back at least 10,000 years. There are well over 1000...
3 weeks ago
The history of the domestic cattle goes back at least 10,000 years. There are well over 1000 distinct breeds of Cattle in the world today, and somewhere between 1 and 1.5 billion individual animals, making them, by some counts, the fourth most numerous mammal in existence behind...
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Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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Final Call
Class Begins Tomorrow
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
Open Culture
The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have...
a month ago
Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming...
TheCollector
Norse Mythology: Pantheon, Ragnarok, Creation, & More
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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...
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Cyberattacks Hits Museums and Causes Online Collections Drop
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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Top Aces of World War II: 7 Talented Fighter Pilots
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Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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The Battle of Borodino: Napoleon vs. Russia
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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Flashbak
Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
8 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
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Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
2 months ago
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
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Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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Flashbak
Gods From Space: When London Taxi Diver George King Met Jesus And Other Aliens
“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’...
9 months ago
“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’ received by George King from space, 1954 On May 8th 1954, London taxi driver George King was doing the household chores when he heard a voice. What came to be known as “The Command”...
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What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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History Today Feed
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
7 months ago
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
Classical Wisdom
Xerxes the Great
More than a Villain
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
9 months ago
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
Open Culture
Watch an Avant-Garde Bauhaus Ballet in Brilliant Color, First Staged in 1922
We credit the Bauhaus school, founded by German architect Walter Gropius in 1919, for the aesthetic...
10 hours ago
We credit the Bauhaus school, founded by German architect Walter Gropius in 1919, for the aesthetic principles that have guided so much modern design and architecture in the 20th and 21st centuries. The school’s relationships with artists like Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Laszlo...
TheCollector
What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
5 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
7 months ago
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
6 months ago
TheCollector
Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
TheCollector
7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered Vaccines & Pasteurization
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The Extraordinary Story of Dido Elizabeth Belle
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
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The Life and Work of Pheidias
TheCollector
Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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4 months ago
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
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
8 months ago
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Utah
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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Global Inequality...
Freedom by North-West
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
4 months ago
The obscurantist nature of East European nationalisms
TheCollector
When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
2 months ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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9 months ago
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Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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a year ago
History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
3 months ago
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
TheCollector
What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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a year ago
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
5 months ago
History Today Feed
Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
a month ago
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
a year ago
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
TheCollector
What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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12 months ago
TheCollector
10 Facts About The Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
The Tudor War on Libel
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
3 months ago
The Tudor War on Libel
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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8 months ago
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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