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Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triump, Part IIb: Handfuls of Maniples
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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
Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
Dreams of Space -...
The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955)
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
3 months ago
Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a pleasant science fiction novel for kids about an alien boy who is left behind on Earth. He makes friends with the locals and learns about dogs, baseball, and the life of children on...
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French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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History Today Feed
Catching Nessie on Film
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TheCollector
Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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The Power Of Absent Things.
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It explains a lot about Ukraine.
Classical Wisdom
[Ebook] The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
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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 Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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7 Women Artists Fighting Climate Change
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Hundred Rabbits
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over a year ago
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Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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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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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M.
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Cornwall
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History Today Feed
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
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JamesHoare
Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
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TheCollector
Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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Flashbak
Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” –...
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“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” – Meryl Meisler Before cameras became ubiquitous and the billions of instantly sharable and instantly forgettable pictures formed the backdrop to our more insular digital lives,...
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Who Were the Most Important Leaders of WWII?
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Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
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“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
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A Strange Defeat.
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A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
TheCollector
William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
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Corruption in the Ancient World
African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
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an African kingdom in southern Italy.
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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Flashbak
1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
8 months ago
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
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'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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The Water Is Rising.
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 15, 2024
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a...
a month ago
Hey folks, Fireside this week! For the musing this week, I want to talk about, at least for a humanities field, what ‘research support’ from a university means and why it is valuable, but before we get to that, I just want to make a note going forward. In particular, there have...
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
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A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
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History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
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JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
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TheCollector
5 Famous Black Mexicans
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Classical Wisdom
5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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What Were the Most Controversial Suffragette Protests?
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The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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Flashbak
Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
4 months ago
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You see one earring. Walk slowly past the photograph so you are viewing it from gradually changing angles… The earring from one ear recedes from view while its twin [appears] in turn on...
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Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
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Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
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11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
TheCollector
A Brief History of Chile
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Cain’s Marriage: Who Did the Biblical Killer Marry?
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On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
a year ago
*my article for ROAPE journal
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
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Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
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A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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Flashbak
Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
8 months ago
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
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Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
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What is the Eye of Ra?
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Death of the King of Siam
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JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
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Death of the King of Siam
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:26
Flashbak
New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
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For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that I love – New York City,” she says. ” On a good day, I move with the rhythms of the city and feel connected to its soul, spirit and people. The camera is the tool that allows me …...
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The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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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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How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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TheCollector
Understanding Lacan’s ‘The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis’
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
a year ago
And does it need to be true to be important?
Flashbak
The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes
“We’ve had so many books about how bad life is, maybe it’s time to have one showing how good it is”...
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Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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Patterns in Humanity
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th...
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Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late...
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Undersea Base (1974)
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea...
a month ago
So a large change for today, instead of Outer Space books we are going to Inner Space with Undersea Base. I have blogged about Mae Freeman's book Space Base (1974) several times. In it she showed children visiting a space station in the future. I recently found she had also...
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
11 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
TheCollector
Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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History Today Feed
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
8 months ago
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
A Collection of...
Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear?
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking...
a year ago
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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History Today Feed
In Defence of Boring Books
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JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
8 months ago
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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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
A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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Trying to Understand...
The Threat of Back to Normal
Global power has always been distributed.
a year ago
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TheCollector
Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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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...
Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
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Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
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Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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Classical Wisdom
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Do Words Matter?
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Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a...
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History Today Feed
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
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‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
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Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
Who Were Charlemagne’s Daughters
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
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France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
TheCollector
What Is Berlin Science Week? Everything You Need to Know
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History Today Feed
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
Classical Wisdom
Democracy
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The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
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Summary of changes for March 2023
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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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Fra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary Paintings
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
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TheCollector
What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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weird medieval guys
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Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
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The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
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Trying to Understand...
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It's just that some people don't realise it.
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby...
2 months ago
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
TheCollector
Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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History Today Feed
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Iwo Jima?
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Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther...
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What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
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What is Impasto? A Guide to the Impasto Painting Technique
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Journal of African cities: chapter 14
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Journal of African cities: chapter 14
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
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