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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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Rituals and Religion
Belief in the Ancient World
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Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
10 months ago
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
a month ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
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Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
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Summary of changes for September 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
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Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
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When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
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What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
8 months ago
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
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A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
TheCollector
1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering...
2 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
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8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
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On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
TheCollector
Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
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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...
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
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Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
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TheCollector
What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
Classical Wisdom
Seneca's Tragic Plays
Stoic or Not?
8 months ago
History Today Feed
Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
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Petticoat Alley: London’s Forgotten Women’s Clubs
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Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:09
TheCollector
9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
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Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
TheCollector
What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
8 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
TheCollector
A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
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Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
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Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
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Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
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Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
TheCollector
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
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Arguing with the Dead
Arguing with the Dead
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
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Arguing with the Dead
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Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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Classical Wisdom
Gladiator Combat
Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
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Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
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Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
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On the Spot: Lori D. Ginzberg
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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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Roadside Relics of the USSR
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer...
2 months ago
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
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What is the Eye of Ra?
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Hundred Rabbits
the rock of polynesia
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's...
over a year ago
Niue, pronounced 'New-ay', a rock in the Pacific, one of the largest coral islands on earth. It's the first country to offer free, state-funded, wireless internet to all its residents and has a goal of being completely solar powered— uuuh... wow?
We'd also heard that the school...
Hundred Rabbits
hello fujisan
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
over a year ago
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
Flashbak
26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
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The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
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The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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5 Notable Inmates of Tartarus & Their Crimes
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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A History of the US House of Representatives
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The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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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...
TheCollector
Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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Important Notification
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New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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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”...
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“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
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6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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African History...
The kingdom of Ndongo and the Portuguese: Queen Njinga and the dynasty of women sovereigns...
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
a year ago
The effects of early colonial warfare in central Africa
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The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
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Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not”
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Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
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Who Were the Maccabees?
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How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
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Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
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Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
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Nature in Greek Myth
Magical and Medicinal
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Flashbak
Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
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Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
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It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
over a year ago
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
TheCollector
Continental vs Analytic Philosophy: Definitions & Differences
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Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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Weekend Roundup
Ancient Anxiety
10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ib: Subjects of the Successors
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the...
11 months ago
This is the second part of the first part of our four part look at the context between the Hellenistic army and its Macedonian phalanx and the Romans with their legions. Last week, we looked at the weapons, organization and fighting style of the Macedonian phalanx, the infantry...
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Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
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‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
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Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
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‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
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Tue, 11/28/2023 - 09:44
TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
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...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
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Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
TheCollector
Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black...
2 months ago
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
A Collection of...
Referenda ad Senatum: November 1, 2024: Ancient Weapons, Lost Works and Roman Spooky-Stuff!
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a...
a month ago
Welcome back! At last, the hiatus has ended and we are back to regular weekly posts. As we’ve done a few times before, this week I am breaking the hiatus by taking a chance to answer a few shorter questions posed by my patrons over at Patreon who are the Patres et Matres...
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‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
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Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
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TheCollector
It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
TheCollector
Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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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?
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...
African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
9 months ago
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
2 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
10 months ago
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
TheCollector
The 4 Most Controversial Historical Events from the Past 200 Years
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?
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When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
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The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
a year ago
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
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10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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7 Facts About Mountain Man Jim Bridger
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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
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History Today Feed
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
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Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
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The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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internet in paradise
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging...
over a year ago
Huahine, one of the many grouped islands in French Polynesia. Our plans for future ocean voyaging could have ended here, because we almost crashed onto a reef.
Because we always time our arrival with the morning sun, I always get the first look of every island. Huahine stood in...
TheCollector
Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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History Today Feed
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
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Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
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James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
TheCollector
What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
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Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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Global Inequality...
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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On the Spot: William Dalrymple
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7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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10 Small but Historic Countries You Didn’t Know About
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Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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What Was Jim Crow?
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Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
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Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
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This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
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Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
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An experiment with historical simulation
Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
Flashbak
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,...
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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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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
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This is the first part of a three-part (if I can keep it) series, examining the historical assumptions of Imperator: Rome, a historical grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive, set during the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic from 304-27 BC and covering the broader...
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What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
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What should we do with Seneca?
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10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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African History...
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government in central Africa.
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government in central Africa.
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Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
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Browse A Fabulous Archive of England’s North-West (1885 – 1970)
From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the...
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From 1885 to the 1970s, Edward Sankey and his sons, Raymond and Eric Sankey, photographed the north-west of England. Based at their studio on Duke Street, in Barrow-in-Furness, they captured everyday and extraordinary events. Their archive of more than 10,000 photographs is now...
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Which US President Served the Shortest Time in Office?
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
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Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
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The Khrushchev Thaw: Relaxation of Soviet Repressions
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Joseph Kony & the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda
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Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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Alexander McQueen: 5 Fashion Collections Inspired by Art
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Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
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There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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African History...
The role of firearms in African military history, and the guns of the Benin kingdom.
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"The Zulus appeared almost to grow out of the earth.
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Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
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What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
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an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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Olafur Eliasson to Turn Urban Billboards into Abstract Art
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
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In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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Res Obscura
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read
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The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
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10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
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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
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
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Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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Tue, 09/17/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
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Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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Classical Wisdom
Upcoming Events
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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Honesty: What's In It For Me?
First, do lots of harm.
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10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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Classical Wisdom
Three Cabins Left
Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
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Emperors, Conquerors, and Saints
TheCollector
Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIa: De Re Publica
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This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome, running from the late fourth through the first century BCE, a period that, relevant for today’s discussion, covers the Middle and...
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How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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‘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
6 months ago
‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande’ by Raymond Jonas review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:52
African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
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During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
TheCollector
9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
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This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
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Photos of New York City Stores in 1997
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early...
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New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early digital photographs in NYC from the mid to late 1970s through the early aughts, “when the city still seemed kind of old”. Much like with Peter Marshall’s pictures of London, Meredith...
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What Was Lucas Cranach’s Legacy? A Dynasty in the German Renaissance
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there...
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After a Thanksgiving break I am back with Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age. Even if there are not a lot of illustrations of space flight this book was very important to me at the time. I remember finding it in the school library and then getting my own paperback copy...
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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A Brief History of the Aboriginal Lands Right Movement
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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Mothers of the Ancient World
TheCollector
Did Pliny the Younger Attempt to Rig the Vote in the Roman Senate?
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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What Was Operation Downfall?
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5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters and Myths
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
7 months ago
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
TheCollector
Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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a year 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...
TheCollector
What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
3 weeks ago
Please help us not to understand.
Flashbak
El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
3 months ago
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
a year ago
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
TheCollector
Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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