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4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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6 Revolutionary Works by H. G. Wells
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
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Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
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This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
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A history of the Rozvi kingdom (1680-1830)
From Changamire's expulsion of the Portuguese to the ruined cities of Zimbabwe.
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TheCollector
The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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Res Obscura
Res Obscura is now on Substack
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
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Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
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How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
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How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
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I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
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A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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10 Famous Saints Associated With Christmas
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
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a year ago
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
From the German Wikipedia site (translated) : "The New Universe is a German children's literature series with themes in the fields of knowledge , research , adventure and...
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Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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Piero della Francesca in 3 Works: Perspective, Politics, and Symbols
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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The Boston Years: On The Streets 1972-75
In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific...
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In 1972, Philip Flip Collier was in Boston. Philip, who has previously shared his terrific photographs of 1970s NYC, enrolled at the city’s New England School of Photography where he studied for the next two years with the hope of becoming a commercial photographer, but I could...
TheCollector
How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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Classical Wisdom
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
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What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
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What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
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TheCollector
What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
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What Are the Most Interesting Facts About England?
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The Tudor War on Libel
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Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
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The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly...
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The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
12 months ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
TheCollector
Archangels of the Apocrypha: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
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Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
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Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
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Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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A Strange Defeat.
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A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
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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.
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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Homo Habilis: The First Humans?
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The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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Why Does Nietzsche Reject Morality?
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Seneca's Tragic Plays
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
8 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
TheCollector
Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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History Today Feed
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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Decoding Titian’s Poesie Series
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
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Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
Flashbak
1980s NYC and the Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
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“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
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Journal of African cities: chapter 14
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
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Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
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Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
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Which Art Museums in Rome Are Most Noteworthy?
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Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
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Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
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History Today Review of the Year
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Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
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History Today Review of the Year
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TheCollector
The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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Global Inequality...
The life of Maynard K.
A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
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A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
TheCollector
Why Visit Northumberland? : Britain’s Historic Hidden Gem
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What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
What Is George Orwell Best Known For?
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Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
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I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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The Essential Greeks Starts Tomorrow!
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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What Is the History of the Piggy Bank? (Curious Origins)
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Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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The Fate of Jewish Art Collections in WWII: 20 Looted Families
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Classical Wisdom
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
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In Search of Homer Trip Opening
Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
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Baroque Art & Architecture: 6 Frequently Asked Questions
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Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
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Finding The Original Drugstore Cowboy : Los Angeles In 1980
Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith...
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Originally the Columbia Drugstore was next to Gower Gulch at Sunset and Gower, says Meredith Jacobson Marciano. In 1980, the coffee shop was closing forever.”The term “drugstore cowboy” came from here to mean a young wannabe whippersnapper who wanted to get into Westerns but...
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That's The Truth?
In politics, well, it depends.
a year ago
In politics, well, it depends.
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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Who Was Gabriele D’Annunzio?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
10 months ago
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How Did Claude Monet Capture the Passing of Time?
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a year ago
TheCollector
$18-Million Monet Heads to Auction
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8 months ago
African History...
Acemoglu in Kongo: a critique of 'Why Nations Fail' and its wilful ignorance of African history.
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies...
a month ago
There aren’t many Africans on the list of Nobel laureates, nor does research on African societies show up in the selection committees of Stockholm.
TheCollector
Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
2 months ago
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
TheCollector
The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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Who Was Ben Black Elk?
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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...
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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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The Boxer Rebellion Explained: Uprising in China
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7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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Nike Sneakers Designed for Spike Lee Sold for $50,800
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Augustus and Ancient Religion
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Augustus and Ancient Religion
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How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
Without living forever in fear and worry?
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Without living forever in fear and worry?
Classical Wisdom
Who Was Julian?
Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
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Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
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In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
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Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
Some lessons from history and archaeology
a year ago
Some lessons from history and archaeology
TheCollector
The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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Classical Wisdom
Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
12 months ago
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
TheCollector
Pastel Purchased For $1,000 Identified as Lost Degas
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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New Event: Taking place July 10th with Dr. Benjamin Olshin
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What Were the Main Aims of Fauvism?
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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“Four Dead in Ohio”: The Kent State Shootings
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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What Do Bernini’s Borghese Sculptures Represent?
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Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
a year ago
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
TheCollector
Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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TheCollector
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
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Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
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...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
TheCollector
How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by...
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Illustrations from the Mira calligraphiae monumenta (The Model Book of Calligraphy) were created by Croatian scribe Georg Bocskay (died 1575) and Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). There is no evidence the two artists ever met, but their collaboration was decades in the...
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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New Year, Old Books
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Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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Trying to Understand...
We Are All Civilisational States
It's just that some people don't realise it.
a year ago
It's just that some people don't realise it.
Classical Wisdom
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Celebrate Cicero!
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
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