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If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
TheCollector
Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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a year ago
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
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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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sirens
The Original Femme Fatales?
a year ago
The Original Femme Fatales?
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The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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6 months ago
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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8 months ago
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The Story of Billy Sipple: The Price of Heroism
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7 months ago
African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
2 months ago
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.
Trying to Understand...
A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
What's it going to be, then?
a year ago
What's it going to be, then?
TheCollector
What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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Jacksonville Confederate Monument Removed
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11 months ago
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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4 months ago
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7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
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11 months ago
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10 Powerful Women From Folklore and Mythology Around the World
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3 months ago
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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a year ago
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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5 months ago
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5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Emotions: Better Out or In?
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
7 months ago
Can Catharsis Help... or Harm?
African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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10 months ago
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10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
Flashbak
The Incredible And True Story Of How Elvis Presley Became Orion, The Masked Singer
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February...
11 months ago
Destined to be a leading light to the world, James Hodges Ellis (born James Hughes Bell, February 26, 1945 – December 12, 1998) was known to his fans as Orion. To others he was Elvis Presley. Ellis appeared with many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tammy...
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
7 months ago
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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African History...
The African diaspora in Portuguese India: 1500-1800.
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
a year ago
Sailors, Merchants and Priests.
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Why Did Remedios Varo Paint So Many Self-Portraits?
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Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Does FIRST Matter Most?
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
a year ago
Or who holds it longest? Or most recently?
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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7 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
TheCollector
Who Was Tertullian?
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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...
10 months ago
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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Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
9 months ago
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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6 Places to Visit in Cape Town for History & Art Lovers
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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African History...
Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
6 months ago
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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6 months ago
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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Dr Alun Withey
Beard Fashions and Class
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid...
over a year ago
Over the past few centuries, fashions in facial hair have changed substantially. In the mid seventeenth century many men wore the ‘Van Dyke’ style of a small, pointy beard and moustaches. By the end of the 1600s, beards were in decline, leaving many men with just moustaches. The...
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Banksy Mural to Be Sold with the Building It’s Painted On
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Hundred Rabbits
Dry Toilet Installation
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer...
over a year ago
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer it over the ready-made models. We learned tons doing it, and now our toilet is perfectly suited to our space. The pandemic has pushed more people into boat and van living (to travel...
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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Flashbak
Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
7 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
2 weeks ago
Death of a Turkey Legend
JamesHoare
Sun, 12/08/2024 - 00:00
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The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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History Today Feed
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
9 months ago
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
History Today Feed
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
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Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
3 weeks ago
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:20
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Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
3 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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8 months ago
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Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
I See The Earth! (1968)
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It...
over a year ago
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
Trying to Understand...
When The Music's Over ...
Turn out the lights.
9 months ago
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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9 months ago
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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3 months ago
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US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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6 months ago
African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
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5 Important Stories From the Aboriginal Dreamtime
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Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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Trying to Understand...
The Past Is Another Country.
A book review from the future.
5 months ago
A book review from the future.
TheCollector
10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
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8 months ago
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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6 months ago
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Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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10 months ago
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Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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Classical Wisdom
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Advice from the Ancients
11 months ago
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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9 months ago
African History...
Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
a year ago
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
Classical Wisdom
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
2 months ago
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
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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...
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