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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Makes a Piece of Art a Masterpiece?
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weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
TheCollector
The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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TheCollector
10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Axis Powers?
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12 months ago
TheCollector
The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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10 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
7 months ago
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
Trying to Understand...
The Year of Failing To Understand.
Not your usual end-of-year review.
4 days ago
Not your usual end-of-year review.
TheCollector
Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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2 weeks ago
African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 8
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, October 27, 2023 (On Politics in Strategy)
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
TheCollector
How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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a month ago
Flashbak
Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
7 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
TheCollector
10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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a month ago
TheCollector
What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91)
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2 months ago
TheCollector
A History of the US House of Representatives
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
10 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
Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
2 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
TheCollector
Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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7 months ago
Flashbak
The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
3 months ago
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
History Today Feed
Sex Before Sex Education
Sex Before Sex Education
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
3 days ago
Sex Before Sex Education
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
TheCollector
The Sociocultural Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was George Eliot?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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3 weeks ago
TheCollector
15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa)...
8 months ago
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
TheCollector
Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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a year ago
Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
2 weeks ago
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have finally figured out how to reconstruct and perform these songs with (it’s claimed)...
TheCollector
What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
a year ago
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:39
TheCollector
Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
TheCollector
7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
11 months ago
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
TheCollector
5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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8 months ago
TheCollector
How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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a year ago
TheCollector
Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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10 months ago
CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
2 weeks ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
TheCollector
Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
TheCollector
Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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a month ago
TheCollector
These Countries Have the Most World Heritage Sites
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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a month ago
TheCollector
7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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2 weeks ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
a week ago
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
Patterns in Humanity
Man the Hunter
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
TheCollector
American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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a year ago
TheCollector
Alphonse Mucha: The Father of Art Nouveau in 7 Works
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
7 months ago
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, April 12, 2024
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having so many of these so close together, but the recent car troubles I’ve had have eaten into my time quite a lot. At the same time I am getting ready for the annual Society for Military History conference coming at the end of next week. In an...
TheCollector
What Treaty Ended World War II?
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4 months ago
Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
a week ago
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
4 months ago
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
TheCollector
5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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a month ago
TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
TheCollector
10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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10 months ago
TheCollector
The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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TheCollector
US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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6 months ago
TheCollector
7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Russian Futurism?
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
a year ago
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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4 months ago
Flashbak
Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
a month ago
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
TheCollector
Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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TheCollector
Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
History Today Feed
The Women who Forged Medieval England
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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a month ago
TheCollector
The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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a year ago
TheCollector
Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
12 months ago
TheCollector
Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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2 days ago
TheCollector
Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
Trying to Understand...
The Sense Of An Ending.
But right back where we started from.
4 months ago
But right back where we started from.
TheCollector
6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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a year ago
Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
4 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
TheCollector
Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
9 months ago
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
11 months ago
TheCollector
Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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a year ago
TheCollector
Francisco Goya Research Center Launches in New York City
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
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a month ago
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