TheCollector
What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Seamus Heaney
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
a year ago
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
TheCollector
8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
undefined
8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
undefined
2 months ago
Flashbak
Identipop, Build Your Own Popstar, 1969
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and...
10 months ago
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and unknowns’. The unknowns are easy to spot – but can you identify all the popstars on the game’s box design? Made in the UKL by Play Value Ltd – they produced similar games, also from the...
Flashbak
Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
11 months 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...
Flashbak
Riddle Me This: Question Marks In Vintage Photographs
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no...
a month ago
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no matches. How did they manage to smoke?” Robin: “They threw one cigarette overboard and the boat became a cigarette lighter.” – The Question asked in Batman, 1966 The question mark...
A Collection of...
Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
TheCollector
Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
undefined
2 weeks ago
Dreams of Space -...
One, Two (1965)
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting...
a year ago
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting book about spaceflight. I hope that you find it as charming as I do.
DeCaprio, Annie and David Krieger. Illustrated by Nydorf, Seymour. One, Two. New York: Wonder Books. (24 p.)...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
3 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
undefined
3 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
a month ago
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
TheCollector
Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
a month ago
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
8 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
TheCollector
The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Perryville?
undefined
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
undefined
7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
a year ago
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
TheCollector
Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Underground Railroad?
undefined
a year ago
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...
3 months ago
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.
TheCollector
Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
undefined
2 weeks ago
Flashbak
The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
a week ago
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
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...
TheCollector
How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Mason-Dixon Line?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
undefined
3 months ago
African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
TheCollector
Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
undefined
2 weeks ago
African History...
The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE)
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably...
a week ago
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably the best-known works of literature produced in pre-colonial Africa.
TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Operation Barbarossa: When Nazi Germany Tried to Invade the USSR
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Hera, Queen of the Gods
8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
a year ago
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
TheCollector
Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
10 months ago
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
TheCollector
The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
undefined
5 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
Flashbak
16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
a month ago
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
TheCollector
Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did King James I Attempt to Take Over the Church of Scotland?
undefined
2 days ago
Classical Wisdom
Gladiator Combat
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
a month ago
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
TheCollector
What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
6 Must-See English Castles
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
undefined
7 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
undefined
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
a year ago
TheCollector
What to See on Vienna’s Long Night of Museums
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us...
6 hours ago
Photographer Jono Rotman’s arresting portraits of the Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand show us the gang’s members in isolation. To avoid controlling the narrative and anaesthetising their spirit, while “still letting them retain their mystery and privacy”, Rotman took the...
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Olympics
History of the Games
4 months ago
TheCollector
Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
undefined
2 days ago
Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
5 months ago
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
TheCollector
1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
undefined
a month ago
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
When Did the Korean War Start?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
undefined
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
TheCollector
Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
a month ago
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act as a form of communication that transcends language to connect cultures together” – Jeffrey Deitch Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010) changed our expectations around art. Named after...
A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
2 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
Flashbak
A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
7 months ago
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
TheCollector
Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Did Jesus Teach Stoic Philosophy?
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
6 months ago
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
TheCollector
Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Am I, Really? A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery
undefined
2 months ago
African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
TheCollector
Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
a year ago
Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
TheCollector
5 Most Influential Blues Musicians of All Time
undefined
6 months ago
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...
6 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...
Flashbak
The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
11 months ago
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
TheCollector
Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
A Native’s Look At New York City In The 1980s
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and...
2 weeks ago
Photographer Ronnie Ginnever shares more of her pictures New York, this time from the late 1970s and 1980s. You can see her great photos form the city in the 1960s here. Now she takes us back to the MUDD club, shows us Susann Dalton’s jacket for the Palladium and we buy some...
TheCollector
Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
2 weeks ago
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 …...
TheCollector
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Chichen Itza?
undefined
5 months ago
Flashbak
New York City In Kodachrome – Color Photos Found In A Trashcan From the 1950s and 1960s
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he...
12 months ago
One day, Jan Wein found some photographs.”For those of you who may not know the back story,” he tells us, “I lived in Manhattan in the 1980s when Ed Koch was mayor, before decamping to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I remain to this day.At that time you could find many...
TheCollector
6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
undefined
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
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...
TheCollector
What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
TheCollector interviewt die zeitgenössischen Künstlerin Toni Mauersberg
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
undefined
9 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
TheCollector
Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
undefined
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...
Classical Wisdom
Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
TheCollector
Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Guitar?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
undefined
7 months ago
History Today Feed
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
a year ago
Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
j.hoare
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:45
Classical Wisdom
Women of Ancient Rome
The First Roman Empress and More...
9 months ago
The First Roman Empress and More...
Flashbak
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...
TheCollector
Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Simon the Zealot of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Legacy, and Death
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Cappadocia’s Hidden Cities and Rock-Cut Churches
undefined
3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Less than ONE Week Left
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
2 months ago
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
TheCollector
A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
10 months ago
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me to speak from it.” ― Abraham Lincoln The most famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) is the ginormous one sculpted by Daniel Chester French...
Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
2 months ago
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
TheCollector
Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
8 months ago
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and...
6 months ago
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and brew beer, the place has been sanctuary to immigrants for centuries and is now home to a large Bangladeshi community. In the 17th century, French Huguenots arrived and brought with...
TheCollector
The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
undefined
3 months ago
Global Inequality...
Should poor countries remain poor?
Stock vs flow approach.
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Napoleon’s Forgotten First Battle: La Maddalena, 1793
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Is the Single Most Valuable Artwork in the World?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
undefined
9 months ago
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...
TheCollector
How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Grand Palais to Reopen for the Paris Summer Olympics
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place”...
9 months ago
“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...
TheCollector
How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Tamara de Lempicka Through 8 Works
undefined
a year ago
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
The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Discover Pompeii’s Famous Mosaics
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
Flashbak
42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the...
3 days ago
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the astrological magazine The Prophetic Messenger (1827 to 1861). More commonly known as Raphael’s Almanac in a nod to the Jewish archangel Raphael, the name was used a nom de plume by a...
TheCollector
The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Drug Use in the Third Reich: Mass Addiction & Scientific Progress
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
undefined
a year ago
weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Story of Magic & Heartbreak
undefined
2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
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...
TheCollector
Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
A Rediscovered Guercino Painting on View in Paris
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
11 months ago
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
African History...
The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
6 months ago
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
TheCollector
Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
undefined
5 months ago
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
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
undefined
6 months ago
Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
a year ago
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
TheCollector
Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
TheCollector
10 Surrealist Sculptors You Should Know
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
3 months ago
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
History Today Feed
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
11 months ago
How Has Gandhi Influenced Indian History Since His Death?
j.hoare
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:36
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy of Cynicism?
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Frick Collection Announces April 2025 Reopening
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
a month ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
a year ago
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
undefined
3 weeks ago
Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
a year ago
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
undefined
4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
Flashbak
Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
6 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
5 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
TheCollector
7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
undefined
9 months ago
Global Inequality...
Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
2 months ago
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
TheCollector
How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Forgotten Female Artists You Should Know
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
a year ago
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
TheCollector
Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Nature of Love
a year ago
Flashbak
Emma Willard’s Time Maps
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that...
7 months ago
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
TheCollector
Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Humans in the Antarctic
undefined
8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Continue Reading
Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
TheCollector
The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
undefined
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
11 months ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
TheCollector
Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
undefined
5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
11 months ago
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
Flashbak
Great Photos: Le Mariage des Diables Blancs, May 22 1954
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched...
6 months ago
On May 22 1954, tightrope walkers Berthy Omankowsky and Roger Decugis married on a rope stretched high above the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, France. The wedding of two members of the Franco-Czechoslovakian (Diables Blancs) White Devils Company was overseen by Father Robert...
TheCollector
Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Julius Caesar
9 months ago
TheCollector
Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
a year ago
TheCollector
Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
undefined
a year ago
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 