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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious...
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
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Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
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From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
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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...
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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...
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Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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Another Of My Essays in French
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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African History...
Guns and Spears: a military history of the Zulu kingdom.
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems...
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Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems into two broad categories —the relatively modern armies along the Atlantic coast which used firearms, versus the 'traditional' armies in the interior that fought with arrows and...
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A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
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State and society on Africa's largest island.
Open Culture
The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mechanical Creatures Have Technologically...
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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...
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What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
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John Sellars on Aristotle’s Life, Philosophy, and Relevance Today
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Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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Christie’s Reports Decline in Auction Sales For First Half of 2024
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African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
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From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
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England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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“Horrible” Painting Found in Cellar Could Be $6 Million Picasso
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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
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In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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Trying to Understand...
A Week Off And A New Language
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KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
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a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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Top 10 Depictions of Witchcraft in Art
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What Did the Beat Generation Want?
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
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A History of the United States Senate
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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New York City In Color – Garry Winogrand’s Street Shots
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“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed” – Gary Winogrand In Garry Winogrand: Winogrand Color we look at some of the New York-born photographer’s 45,000 early colour street photographs in 1950s and 1960s America. In 1970 and Winogrand visited the...
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What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
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a year ago
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Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
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How was it for the ancient ladies?
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Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Stonehenge Central Altar Stone Came From Scotland, Not Wales
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The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
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An experiment with historical simulation
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Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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Should We Be Skeptics?
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9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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Street Shots of New York City in 1978
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
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a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
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How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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Stonehenge Defenders Got Their Day at Court
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Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
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The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023
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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,...
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Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
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over a year ago
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What Is a Banana Republic?
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How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
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For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, an annual two-week event preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby horse race. It was all about the gigantic hair. You can see his...
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Roadside Relics of the USSR
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We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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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...
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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...
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
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Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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Secrets of the Sirens
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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The 4 Most Important Cultures in Ancient Anatolia
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The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
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Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
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In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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5 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained
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Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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What Was the Beatles’ First Hit?
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
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We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are from the store’s opening on August 3 1972. We see shopper browsing for music in Recordland beneath a poster for the singer Cyndi Lauper, buying into the ‘grapefruit diet’, getting...
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What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
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War in Dreamland
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Against mythology, reality itself contends in vain.
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Beneath the Waves...
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking?
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Policy Abstraction
The recent US presidential election should be fresh enough in your memory to let you directly...
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A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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Patterns in Humanity
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Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
11 months ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
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The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
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Top 10 Historic Sites You Should See in Paris
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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...
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Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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The Extraordinary Story of Dido Elizabeth Belle
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What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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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...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
TheCollector
The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
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Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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Who Was Averroes?
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How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
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5 Famous Women Still-Life Painters
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Who Was Douglas Adams? The Iconic Science Fiction Writer
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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Trying to Understand...
Russia/Ukraine is not a sports competition.
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Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
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Did Jesus Live in India?
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
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Why the spice trade is even more important for world history than you might have thought
Flashbak
Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
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The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
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‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
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Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
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Marcus Aurelius' Birthday Celebrations
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
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TheCollector
Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
TheCollector
Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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TheCollector
7 African Myths About Animals
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Classical Wisdom
What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
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Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
TheCollector
The Philippine-American War: The US’s First “Vietnam”
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Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
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The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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History Today Feed
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
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Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
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Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
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A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
Flashbak
London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
2 months ago
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
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Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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Who Were the Ancient Israelites? A Brief History
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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Hundred Rabbits
the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
Flashbak
Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
a year ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
TheCollector
The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Status Report
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my...
a month ago
I’ve been focused on cultural drift for about nine months now, and the probability estimates in my last post make this a good time to take stock.
TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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History Today Feed
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
History Today Feed
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
Patterns in Humanity
Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
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A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
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How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
TheCollector
Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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Flashbak
Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
7 months ago
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
TheCollector
Who Was Eusebius?
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TheCollector
What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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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...
Classical Wisdom
St. Nicholas
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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The Man Who Became Santa: Who Was Saint Nicholas?
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
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When Nostalgia Was Deadly
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
How Did Railways Help Standardize Time in Britain?
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Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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Mudslinging & Negative Campaigning: A Look at US Election Dirty Tricks
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Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
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Everything changes and nothing stands still.
Flashbak
William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she...
9 months ago
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
TheCollector
How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
TheCollector
Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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What Was Life Really Like for WWI Tank Crews?
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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5 Female Heroes of World War II
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Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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How Did Henry VIII Find a Bride through Portraits?
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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great...
10 months ago
This is the second part of the second part of the second part of our four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Romans and the heirs of Alexander, asking the question, “What can defeat a Macedonian sarisa-phalanx?” Last time, we started looking at...
Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
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Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
TheCollector
Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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TheCollector
New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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Flashbak
Breaking Through To The Other Side: The Flammarion Engraving, c.1888
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in...
7 months ago
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in French writer Camille Flammarion’s L’Atmosphère: Météorologie populaire (1888) in a chapter called ‘The Shape of the Sky’. The image is of a man crawling under the edge of the...
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
TheCollector
J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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