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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
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Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
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Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
History Today Feed
The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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What Are the Challenges of Creating ‘True Crime’ Stories?
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
TheCollector
Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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Seneca's Tragic Plays
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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African History...
Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
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7 months ago
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
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Guimarães: 9 Historic Sites in Portugal’s Cradle City
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A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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a year ago
Flashbak
Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
3 months ago
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
Classical Wisdom
Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
9 months ago
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
TheCollector
Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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The Psychology of Drawing: What Is the HTP Test?
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Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of the Mind
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Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
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What is Digital Art? A Brief History and Tips for Collecting
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative...
3 weeks ago
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A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
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7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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3 months ago
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
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10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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Get to Know Audrey Flack, Icon of Photorealism
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New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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Who Was George Eliot?
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
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‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
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Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
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Welcoming the stranger
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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TheCollector
A History of Cairo in 11 Monuments
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4 months ago
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Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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Flashbak
Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
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10 months ago
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TheCollector
10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
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Working in Ancient Egypt: 5 Interesting Professions
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How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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9 months ago
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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12 months ago
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Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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The Theory of Self-Image: The Concept of the Looking-Glass Self
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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...
9 months ago
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
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Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
Open Culture
When Christmas Was Legally Banned for 22 Years by the Puritans in Colonial Massachusetts
Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public...
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit the Pyramids?
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5 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Abomey: capital of Dahomey (ca. 1650-1894)
Urbanism in the forest region.
a year ago
Urbanism in the forest region.
TheCollector
HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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TheCollector
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
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a month ago
Trying to Understand...
The End of Power Projection?
We can't get there from here, anymore.
a year ago
We can't get there from here, anymore.
TheCollector
How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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History Today Feed
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
a year ago
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
5 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secrets of the Scythians
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
TheCollector
The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Dealing With Foreigners ...
Is more complicated than you might think.
a year ago
Is more complicated than you might think.
TheCollector
The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
TheCollector
The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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10 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
Flashbak
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
2 months ago
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
TheCollector
Did Jesus Live in India?
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2 months ago
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...
TheCollector
10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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History Today Feed
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
a year ago
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
History Today Feed
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
4 months ago
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
What Was the Hanseatic League?
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8 months ago
Global Inequality...
Why not Keynes?
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
8 months ago
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
Flashbak
16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
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Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
TheCollector
12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Have We Become Anti-Human?
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
a year ago
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
TheCollector
Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
7 months ago
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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7 months ago
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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3 months ago
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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a month ago
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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a year ago
African History...
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On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
7 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
History Today Feed
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:14
History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
TheCollector
1968 in America: One of the Most Tumultuous Years in US History?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
Flashbak
Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
a year ago
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
TheCollector
The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
TheCollector
Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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How Were the Conditional Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in the Bible?
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Classical Wisdom
No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
3 months ago
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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5 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Inside the Catholic State
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The world that created Caravaggio
TheCollector
Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Slavoj Zizek on the 2 Types of Violence
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
5 months ago
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
History Today Feed
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
TheCollector
10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
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Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
TheCollector
Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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6 months ago
TheCollector
11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
TheCollector
Street Artist JR Installs Optical Illusion at Milan Train Station
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Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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Flashbak
Bernhard Leitner’s Soundcube, 1969 – The Art of Seeing Sound And Hearing With Your Whole Body
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a...
9 months ago
In 1969 Bernhard Leitner (born 1938) created his Soundcube, an experiment into how sound moves in a defined space and its effects on the human body. The Soundcube, a “sound-space object”, is a room of 64 loudspeakers in which the sound becomes a form of architecture. For Leitner,...
History Today Feed
The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
11 months ago
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
a year ago
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
TheCollector
Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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5 months ago
Flashbak
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
6 months ago
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
TheCollector
Eastern Enchantment: The Impact of the Arabian Nights on the West
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
a year ago
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TheCollector
How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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a year ago
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Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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11 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
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TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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Tadeusz Kościuszko: 6 Facts You Didn’t Know
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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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The Avicenna Canon Medicinae – An Illustrated Medical Book From 13th Century Paris
First published in 13th Century Paris, the Avicenna, Canon Medicinae is an illustrated medical text...
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TheCollector
Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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TheCollector
How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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a year ago
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
a year ago
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
TheCollector
5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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a year ago
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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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4 months ago
African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
6 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
TheCollector
Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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5 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, added a navigation bar to navigate larger...
TheCollector
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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History Today Feed
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 06:00
History Today Feed
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
2 weeks ago
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
History Today Feed
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
11 months ago
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
j.hoare
Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:07
TheCollector
What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
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