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1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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What Is Relational Aesthetics?
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Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
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Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
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It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction...
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Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction writing, impressive ‘lamb chops’ – of which he said: “They became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without sideburns”...
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Educated rage
American polarisation: part 2
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American polarisation: part 2
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Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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Glass Delusion: Why Did People Think They Were Made of Glass?
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8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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History Today Feed
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
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Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
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Solving the Victorian Housing Crisis
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:25
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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Flashbak
Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
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1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Classical Wisdom
No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
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Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not”
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Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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What Is the Didache?
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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
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Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
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Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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Where Did the Huguenots Go? (6 Regions They Settled)
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Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
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From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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Did Jesus Live in India?
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
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What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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Fisher Landau Sale at Sotheby’s Brought $406 M.
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Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
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It was all too difficult, finally.
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
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Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
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Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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A History of the US House of Representatives
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10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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Ban the Book, Banish the Author!
Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
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Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
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Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
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Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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Inside the Catholic State
The world that created Caravaggio
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The world that created Caravaggio
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4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 2, 2024 (On City Building Games)
Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those...
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Fireside this week! I have just finished up a draft of a chapter (to be in one of those multi-multi-author companion volumes) on how video games (particularly more abstract simulation games) depict the ancient world. Writing that chapter led me to reengage with ancient city...
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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Classical Wisdom
How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
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And how does it reflect on us?
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On Seneca: Anger, Fear, and Sadness
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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What Did the Beat Generation Want?
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Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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Possible ‘Salvator Mundi’ Location and Exhibition Plans Revealed
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10 Facts About the Pearl Harbor Attack
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9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
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& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
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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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
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Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
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Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
Patterns in Humanity
Man the Hunter
Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
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Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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Discordianism: 4 Facts about the Bizarre Religious System
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10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
History Today Feed
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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