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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
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Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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5 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
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This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
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Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn
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What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
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Wed, 02/07/2024 - 09:45
African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
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The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
Hundred Rabbits
Wood stove installation
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that...
over a year ago
It was our dream to have a little wood stove aboard Pino. After researching stoves, we decided that the best model was the cast iron Sardine from Navigator Stoveworks.
Our Espar forced air diesel heater broke on our last passage, and we decided not to replace it. There are few...
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Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
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JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
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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.
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Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
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During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
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Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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Classical Wisdom
Important Notification
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New Cabins *NOW* Available
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Summary of changes for December
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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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
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4 Awe-Inspiring Neolithic Monuments in the British Isles
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
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William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
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“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
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The ERR: How the Nazis Plundered France’s Priceless Art
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Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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Hinduism in Bali: Things You Need to Know
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New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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Elliott Erwitt: A Brilliant Photographer Who Took Great Snapshots
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt ...
a year ago
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Advice from the Ancients
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
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What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
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Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
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Is it good to question everything?
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A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
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Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
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Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
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History and Myth
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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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Newest Banksy Mural Guarded After Vandalism
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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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...
Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
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Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
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Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
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On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
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Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
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Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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African History...
Taming and domesticating the wild: the War-Elephants of ancient Aksum and Kush
In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper...
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In his 1668 description of the West African kingdom of Benin, the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper reported that “The king shows himself only once a year to his people, going out of his court on horseback, accompanied by three or four hundred noblemen on horseback.”
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How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
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a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
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10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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Wrong Side of...
Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
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Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
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Pasternak and Stalin: What Was Said?
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:56
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
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Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
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Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
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Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might...
8 months ago
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might have heard that Ernest Hemingway wrote a six-word short story in response to a $10 bet that so few words could make the reader cry. Hemingway won with: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never...
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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Who Won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
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The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
9 months ago
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
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Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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a year ago
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...
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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Open Culture
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music...
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There’s one thing right with our world, and it’s Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a century of life on this planet. What is love? Is he afraid of dying? What does luck...
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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St. Nicholas
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Myths and Metamorphoses
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
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And how does it reflect on us?
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Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
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In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
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Who Was Vortigern?
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African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
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Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
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The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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7 Historical Places to Visit on the Isle of Skye
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Frick Collection Announces April 2025 Reopening
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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Trying to Understand...
The Threat of Back to Normal
Global power has always been distributed.
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Global power has always been distributed.
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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