Flashbak
In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
2 months ago
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
Classical Wisdom
James Joyce's Ulysses
Retelling of the Odyssey
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2024
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 January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
Flappy Bird,...
TheCollector
Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
a month ago
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act as a form of communication that transcends language to connect cultures together” – Jeffrey Deitch Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010) changed our expectations around art. Named after...
TheCollector
Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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a year ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
TheCollector
10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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TheCollector
What Was the Sturmabteilung?
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11 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, January 12, 2024
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a...
11 months ago
Fireside this week! The semester has started up in earnest and I am pushing hard to try to finish a draft of something I have promised by the end of the month (so this may not be the only Fireside this month). That said, it seemed like a good time to discuss trade, the sea and...
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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TheCollector
Top Five Painters To Watch in 2024
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TheCollector
Why Did Remedios Varo Paint So Many Self-Portraits?
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TheCollector
6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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a year ago
Open Culture
The New York Times Presents the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, Selected by 503 Novelists, Poets...
For longtime readers of American book journalism, scrolling through the New York Times Book Review’s...
a week ago
For longtime readers of American book journalism, scrolling through the New York Times Book Review’s just-published list of the 100 best books of the twenty-first century will summon dim memories of many a once-unignorable critical fuss. At one time or another over the past 25...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
TheCollector
Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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TheCollector
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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a year ago
History Today Feed
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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TheCollector
Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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a year ago
Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water
On the limits of empathy
2 months ago
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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TheCollector
A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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TheCollector
Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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TheCollector
How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
a year ago
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
TheCollector
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
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TheCollector
8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
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TheCollector
How Did Averroes Influence the West?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
5 months ago
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
How Does Epistemology Address Memory as a Source of Knowledge?
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
TheCollector
How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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TheCollector
7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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TheCollector
10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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4 months ago
African History...
A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of...
4 months ago
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the world's oldest sites of ironworking.
TheCollector
A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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TheCollector
Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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TheCollector
Rome’s Worst Nemesis: What was the Sassanian Empire?
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TheCollector
Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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TheCollector
8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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TheCollector
The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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2 weeks ago
Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
2 weeks ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
TheCollector
5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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TheCollector
Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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TheCollector
How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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History Today Feed
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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TheCollector
What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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Flashbak
The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
8 months ago
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
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...
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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TheCollector
Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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TheCollector
5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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TheCollector
4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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TheCollector
9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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5 months ago
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.
TheCollector
Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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TheCollector
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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TheCollector
Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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TheCollector
What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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a year ago
Res Obscura
LLM-based educational games will be a big deal
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that...
7 months ago
For the first time, digital games can make qualitative assessments of learning. Here's what that might look like.
Flashbak
‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
7 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
TheCollector
8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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TheCollector
5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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TheCollector
Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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TheCollector
What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
If We Had More Than a Hammer ...
We might not be in this mess.
a year ago
We might not be in this mess.
TheCollector
Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
9 months ago
Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
TheCollector
Marxism And Literature: 3 Key Ideas
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TheCollector
6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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Classical Wisdom
Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
a year ago
TheCollector
Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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TheCollector
Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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7 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
3 weeks ago
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
TheCollector
10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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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
What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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a year ago
TheCollector
Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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5 months ago
African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
TheCollector
Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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TheCollector
10 Famous Saints Associated With Christmas
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TheCollector
What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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Wrong Side of...
The Indian-American century
On the Anglo-Indo-sphere
4 days ago
TheCollector
British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
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7 months ago
African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
8 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
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
Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
TheCollector
Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Diversity Paradox.
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
10 months ago
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
TheCollector
Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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TheCollector
What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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TheCollector
The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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TheCollector
The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
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TheCollector
Did Surrealist Artists Write?
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TheCollector
$18-Million Monet Heads to Auction
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
3 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
5 months ago
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
History Today Feed
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
a year ago
a revolution with a contested legacy.
History Today Feed
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
Classical Wisdom
Magna Graecia
Greek or Roman?
2 months ago
History Today Feed
France’s Long March Against Racism
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
a year ago
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
Patterns in Humanity
When Lightning Strikes... Literally
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
a year ago
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
TheCollector
Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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TheCollector
Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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a year ago
TheCollector
Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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10 months ago
Flashbak
AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
11 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
11 months ago
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
TheCollector
Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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TheCollector
6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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a year ago
TheCollector
Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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a month ago
Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
TheCollector
A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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TheCollector
Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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TheCollector
8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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TheCollector
Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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TheCollector
Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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11 months ago
Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
6 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
TheCollector
“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
9 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
TheCollector
Celtic Art: A Brief Introduction
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TheCollector
Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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2 weeks ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
TheCollector
A History of the Free City of Danzig (Now Gdansk)
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TheCollector
What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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TheCollector
World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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Classical Wisdom
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
2 months ago
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
TheCollector
10 U.S. Retirement Destinations for History Lovers
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TheCollector
8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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TheCollector
Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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TheCollector
What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy?
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TheCollector
Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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TheCollector
What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Anya, Joel and Frida at the End of the World!
a week ago
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Anya, Joel and Frida at the End of the World!
TheCollector
Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
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TheCollector
Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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TheCollector
An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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TheCollector
11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know
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TheCollector
How Did the Opium Wars Impact China?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
TheCollector
The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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TheCollector
Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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Classical Wisdom
Sophocles' Swansong
Oedipus at Colonus
a year ago
TheCollector
How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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Classical Wisdom
Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
a year ago
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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?
TheCollector
Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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African History...
a brief note on African agency in its historical contacts with the rest of the world.
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
8 months ago
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
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TheCollector
Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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TheCollector
What Were Gustav Klimt’s Composition Techniques?
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TheCollector
9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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TheCollector
What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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TheCollector
Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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4 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
a month ago
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
TheCollector
3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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TheCollector
What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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TheCollector
Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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TheCollector
John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
11 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
TheCollector
The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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TheCollector
The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
a year ago
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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Anarchism Explained: Why Should the State be Abolished?
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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Hundred Rabbits
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What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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Dr Alun Withey
Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
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Who Were the Important Jewish Philosophers of the Medieval Period?
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Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
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10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
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When Was the Battle of Iwo Jima?
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Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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Harry Houdini’s Death: Was It Really by Sucker Punch?
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
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What Were Vincent van Gogh’s Composition Techniques?
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Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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Sixth-Century Sword Unearthed in Anglo-Saxon Cemetery
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London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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9 Interesting Facts About Claude Monet
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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Afghanistan Historic Monuments Destroyed in Earthquakes
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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Who Won the Battle of Belmont?
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Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook to Remain in Germany?
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The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
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In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
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