Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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African History...
Join me on Notes
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
a year ago
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
African History...
The ancient city of Meroe: the capital of Kush (ca. 950 BC-350 CE)
Journal of African cities: chapter 15
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Journal of African cities: chapter 15
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The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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Only Connect ....
We are lost in a haunted wood.
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We are lost in a haunted wood.
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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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
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The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
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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?
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Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
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The Political Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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Çatalhöyük: One of the Oldest Recorded Cities in History
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How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
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Street Artist JR Installs Optical Illusion at Milan Train Station
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Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
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When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
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...
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What Are Conlangs?
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8 Places to Visit in Vietnam for History Lovers
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5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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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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Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized?
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The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
2 weeks ago
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
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On the Spot: Alice Hunt
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Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
Trying to Understand...
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 the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
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Their Enemies The Russians
But what about the rest of us?
a year ago
But what about the rest of us?
Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
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5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
9 months ago
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Citizen of the World: TheCollector Interviews Composer Omar Rahbany
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Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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Top 10 Historic Sites You Should See in Paris
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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The Ancient Novel
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6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
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Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which...
11 months ago
So this is one of the stranger books I have found over the years. It is about a future in which people will get individual jet-powered wings to fly. It is set a little like a fantasy and a little like a dream. It has "perfect" 1950s illustrations about how the future might...
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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African History...
**a Brief note on Africa's intellectual history
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
a year ago
plus; the Yoruba intellectual culture ca. 1000-1900.
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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...
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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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)
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Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
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Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was...
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“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was drawing to a close” – Kathryn McCool on life in New Zealand in the 1980s Kathryn McCool was 18 when her father gave her a camera (a Ricoh SLR) he’d bought at auction. As Kathryn …...
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Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
History Today Feed
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
Flashbak
Take Your Best Shot: Vintage Fairground Shooting Gallery Photos
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of...
a week ago
During their first participation in Paris-Photo in 2006, Lumiere des Roses shared a series of fairground photos of men with guns at the shooting gallery. These snapshots were taken mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. Many looks remarkably fresh. When I was just a baby my mama told...
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A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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African History...
On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
a year ago
*my article for ROAPE journal
TheCollector
Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Socii
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V),...
a year ago
This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Cut Off His Ear?
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Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Res Obscura
Translating Latin demonology manuals with GPT-4 and Claude
At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
a year ago
At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
History Today Feed
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
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What Is the History of the Piggy Bank? (Curious Origins)
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7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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Frida Kahlo Exhibition Heads to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army
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African History...
The complete history of Kano (999-1903)
journal of African cities chapter 9
a year ago
journal of African cities chapter 9
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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Trying to Understand...
The Diversity Paradox.
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
10 months ago
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
4 weeks ago
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
a year ago
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
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A Few Spots Left
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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What Is Thatcherism?
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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How Did Averroes Influence the West?
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
7 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year 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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Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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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...
5 months ago
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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10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
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Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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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...
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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What Was the Rhodesian Bush War?
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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When the Portuguese Met the Chinese: Rediscover the “Age of Discovery”
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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
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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Weekend Roundup
Banned Book Week Begins...
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Banned Book Week Begins...
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
9 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
TheCollector
Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
a month ago
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:
TheCollector
Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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Classical Wisdom
Finding Odysseus’ Homeland
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
2 months ago
There is no time like the present to truly understand the past...
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What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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Central African Republic: A History of the Wildest State in Africa
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History Today Feed
Catching Nessie on Film
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JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
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Catching Nessie on Film
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How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
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Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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What Is Gnosticism?
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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Highlights From Free Drawing by Franz Čižek & Herman Kastner (1925)
The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was...
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The text book Free drawing: a way of teaching drawing based on natural and everyday objects was illustrated by artist Franz Čižek and edited by Hermann Kastner in 1925. The book features 80 plates of rich ornamental compositions. Franz Čižek – Champion of Creative Art For...
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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Dreams of Space -...
I Want To Be A Space Pilot (1961)
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a...
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Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
I Want To Be A Space Pilot is part of a series of children's books called "I want to be..." They are essentially a beginning to read career book. I like the very basic illustrations and the straightforward text. I also...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Podcasts
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
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And the Palace where it was found...
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London Markets In The 1960s an 1970s
“As long as I am alive, I will be a photographer. I will never retire” – Dorothy Bohm Dorothy Bohm...
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“As long as I am alive, I will be a photographer. I will never retire” – Dorothy Bohm Dorothy Bohm (22 June 1924 – 15 March 2023) was born Dorothea Israelit in June 1924 in Königsberg, East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia), to a Jewish German-speaking family. In 1939 she was...
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What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
8 months ago
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
TheCollector
12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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a year ago
Flashbak
Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off...
7 months ago
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali (24 Oct 1953 – 4 May 1978), a Bangladesh-born textile worker in an area off Brick Lane, was stabbed to death in London, in a racially motivated attack. Paul Trevor’ photographs mark how East London’s Bengali activists fought for survival and the right to...
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
TheCollector
10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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a year ago
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
TheCollector
Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
People, States and Borders.
And other dubious ideas.
4 months ago
TheCollector
Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Give a Speech
Secrets from Cicero
4 months ago
TheCollector
Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do You Listen Well?
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
a year ago
Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
TheCollector
The Inuit and the Canadian Arctic: A Brief History
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3 months ago
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Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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8 months ago
African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
TheCollector
Who Were the Disciples Thomas, Judas and Simon?
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6 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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a month ago
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China’s Communist Comic Books
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
2 weeks ago
China’s Communist Comic Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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a month ago
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Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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3 months ago
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‘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
Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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6 months ago
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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6 months ago
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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a year ago
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10 South American Artists You Should Know
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6 months ago
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3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
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9 months ago
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Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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11 months ago
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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3 months ago
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Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
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7 months ago
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On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
8 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
Flashbak
Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
3 months ago
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
TheCollector
KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
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5 months ago
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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3 months ago
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Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
5 months ago
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
TheCollector
Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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7 months ago
CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
a month ago
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
TheCollector
Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
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8 months ago
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On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
a month ago
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
TheCollector
The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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a month ago
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How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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10 months ago
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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5 months ago
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Cy Twombly: Get to Know His Sculpture
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11 months ago
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Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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7 months ago
Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
7 months ago
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
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How the CCP is Closing China
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
7 months ago
How the CCP is Closing China
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
TheCollector
The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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a year ago
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Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
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a year ago
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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a year ago
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What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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2 weeks ago
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The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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4 months ago
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
6 days ago
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Petra and Passports
a year ago
TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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9 months ago
TheCollector
6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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10 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The Phantom of Polarisation
Do people actually disagree that much?
a month ago
Do people actually disagree that much?
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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
TheCollector
Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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11 months ago
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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a year ago
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
2 weeks ago
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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8 months ago
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How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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a year ago
TheCollector
A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
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6 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Why Was the Gutenberg Printing Press Important?
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
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...
TheCollector
Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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a year ago
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Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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a year ago
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Lower Manhattan in 1973
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May...
6 months ago
These Documerica photographs by Wil Blanche of lower Manhattan, New York City, were taken in May 1973 in as part of the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partnered with professional photographers to take pictures of America. The project collected more...
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
11 months ago
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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2 months ago
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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a week ago
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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6 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa)...
8 months ago
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
TheCollector
10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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2 weeks ago
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?
Patterns in Humanity
Genes and social stratification
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
8 months ago
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
TheCollector
What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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a month ago
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Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
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10 months ago
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Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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a week ago
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Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Debuts New Infinity Room in Australia Retrospective
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a week ago
TheCollector
How Did Bebop Influence Jazz?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What Government Governs Best?
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
a year ago
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
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
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
TheCollector
Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
8 months ago
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
TheCollector
Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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3 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
2 months ago
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
a year ago
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
TheCollector
Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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a year ago
TheCollector
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
5 months ago
The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
TheCollector
What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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a year ago
Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
a month ago
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
And how does it reflect on us?
a year ago
And how does it reflect on us?
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