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Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
Flashbak
Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art...
4 months ago
American sculptor Tom Otterness (born. 1952) was an organisers of Art Direct, a mail-order art catalog published by Collaborative Projects (Colab) and Printed Matter, Inc. for Christmas 1982. Colab sought cultural activism that was purely artist driven. In addition to creating...
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
4 months ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
2 months ago
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
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Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
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Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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What Are Conlangs?
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Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
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Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
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Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
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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...
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New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
7 months ago
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
10 months ago
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
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The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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Who Won the Battle of Perryville?
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9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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African History...
The complete history of Brava (ca. 1000-1900): a Swahili enclave in southern Somalia
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once...
9 months ago
Tucked along the southern coast of Somalia, the old city of Brava preserves the remains of a once bustling cosmopolitan enclave whose influence features prominently in the history of the East African coast. Located more than 500 km north of the Swahili heartland, Brava retained a...
Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
a year ago
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
10 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
10 months ago
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
4 days ago
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
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What Is the History of Halloween?
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
9 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
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How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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A Collection of...
Collections: Ancient Greek and Phoenician Colonization
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis...
a year ago
Davis senatum consuluit a.d. III Idus Octobris apud aedem Patreontis; de colonis Graecis et Punicis verba fecit… This week we’re taking a brief look, by ACOUP Senate request, at Greek and Phoenician colonization in the ancient Mediterranean. In particular, the focus requested was...
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
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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...
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Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911.
state and society in south-central Africa
9 months ago
state and society in south-central Africa
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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What Composition Techniques Did Tamara de Lempicka Use?
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What Ancient Rituals Do We Still Celebrate at Halloween?
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Bio, Nature, & the Birth of Transcendentalism
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916.
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
5 months ago
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
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Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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6 Politicians & World Leaders Who Are Artists
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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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
5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician....
a year ago
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
African History...
A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
a year ago
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
TheCollector
What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
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Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
a month ago
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
11 months ago
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
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Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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Who Was Julius Caesar?
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Who Am I, Really? A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery
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What is the Role of Law in Aristotle’s Politics?
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The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
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History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
[Ebook] The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius...
a year ago
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) gives you a prescribed way in which you can actually reduce genuine suffering in your life because Rome’s great “philosopher king” lays out a very compelling, very...
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What Was Organization Todt?
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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Who Won the Battle of New Orleans (US Civil War)?
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What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
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Weekend Roundup
The Julio-Claudians
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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