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Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
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New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
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Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space (1952)
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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Fate and Free Will
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
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Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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8 Facts about The Book of Enoch and its Content
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Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years”
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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Overcoming Bias
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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Flashbak
Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
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When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
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The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
History Today Feed
The Search for the Historical Buddha
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Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
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Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
What Is the Philosophy of Cynicism?
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Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
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What Is the History and Meaning of Music?
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Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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Flashbak
This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
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Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
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Investors Trying to Acquire Ex San Francisco Art Institute Building
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
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7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
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Patterns in Humanity
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Power laws in criminal behavior
TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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TheCollector
Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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An Introduction to the History of LGBTQIA+ Art
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7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Flashbak
American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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TheCollector
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Trying to Understand...
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TheCollector
The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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TheCollector
Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
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5 Victorian Fashion Trends: From Flammable Skirts to Poisonous Fabrics
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Here Are Alfred Hitchcock’s 20 Greatest Films
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History Today Feed
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
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Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
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This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
TheCollector
Çatalhöyük: One of the Oldest Recorded Cities in History
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Res Obscura
Margaret Mead, Technocracy, and the origins of AI's ideological divide
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
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The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
History Today Feed
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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Trying to Understand...
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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Flashbak
Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd
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TheCollector
Did Surrealist Artists Write?
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Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
a year ago
Who is the God of Dreams?
TheCollector
6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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TheCollector
What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
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Hey everyone!
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What Was the Great Migration in the US?
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History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
Sotheby’s to Auction Its First Robot-Made Artwork
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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Classical Wisdom
The Roman Socrates
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History Today Feed
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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The Soldier with a Secret: Who Was Sarah Emma Edmonds?
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5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
Classical Wisdom
Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
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Count no man happy until the end is known
TheCollector
4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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TheCollector
What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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History Today Feed
Catching Nessie on Film
Catching Nessie on Film
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Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
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Catching Nessie on Film
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Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
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Wieland: How Religious Extremism Shaped the 1st American Gothic Novel
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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What Makes the City of London Unique?
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
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10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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Albert Speer: Architect, Minister, and Hitler’s Closest Friend
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Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
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How can we train Resilience?
TheCollector
Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
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When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
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A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city before there was a Selfridges or Harvey Nichols, and no Bullring as we know it today. Birmingham was a place of subway shops and underground passages that are now filled in and...
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What’s the History of Gin?
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Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
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Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
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Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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Citizen of the World: TheCollector Interviews Composer Omar Rahbany
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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