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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of August.
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Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
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When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
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Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
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... and the Fall of the Republic
TheCollector
Top 8 Bronze Age Civilizations (in the Mediterranean and Near East)
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Open Culture
Explore the Newly-Launched Public Domain Image Archive with 10,000+ Free Historical Images
We’ve often featured the work of the Public Domain Review here on Open Culture, and also various...
a week ago
We’ve often featured the work of the Public Domain Review here on Open Culture, and also various searchable copyright-free image databases that have arisen over the years. It makes sense that those two worlds would collide, and now they’ve done so in the form of the just-launched...
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Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her...
4 months ago
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her laptop and backup drive. They’d pulled over a car being driven by Adrian Rodriguez and spotted Willhide’s stolen possession on the back seat. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery;...
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How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black...
3 months ago
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
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How Did Henri Matisse’s Travels Influence His Art?
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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Flashbak
Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller...
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“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller before the writer torched his Christmas Tree In January 1990, Sam Allis was on assignment for TIME magazine at writer Hunter S. Thompson’s (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) home...
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Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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The Eccentricities of Arthur Conan Doyle: Fairies, Apes, and Spiritualism
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Ancient Greece and Persia: Foes, Friends, or Both?
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Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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When Was the First U.S. Presidential Election?
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Flashbak
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...
10 months ago
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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Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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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
a month ago
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:59
TheCollector
Why Are There Two Virginias?
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
a year ago
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
TheCollector
The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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What Was the Religion of the Ancient Phoenicians and Carthaginians?
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Classical Wisdom
Events Listing
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Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
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4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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The United States Bill of Rights: History & Overview
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Open Culture
How Keith Jarrett Played on a Broken Piano & Turned a Potentially Disastrous Concert Into the...
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
a month ago
Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city of Köln (better known in English as Cologne). Having just come off a 500-mile-long road trip from Switzerland, where he’d played a concert the previous day, he was left with barely...
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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weird medieval guys
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a year ago
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Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
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Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
a year ago
They are quite serious, actually.
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4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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7 Works by Yves Tanguy You Should Know
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part I: SPQR
This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as...
a year ago
This is the first of a planned five-part series looking at the structure of the Roman Republic as another example of civic governance structures in antiquity, to match our series on the Greek polis. As with that series, we’re going to start by defining our community and its...
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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Flashbak
Cynthia The Celebrity Mannequin (1932)
Cynthia was a mannequin who looked remarkably human, in a sort of unusual way before extreme...
6 days ago
Cynthia was a mannequin who looked remarkably human, in a sort of unusual way before extreme cosmetic surgery became a fashion choice. Created in 1932 by sculptor and retail display designer Lester Gaba (1907-1987) for Saks Fifth Avenue, New York, Cynthia caused a stir. When...
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Mangal Pandey: The Spark That Ignited the Sepoy Mutiny
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The Diversity Paradox.
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
11 months ago
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
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What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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What Is the History of April Fools’ Day?
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7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
7 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
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Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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How Did Victorian Fashion Show Grief Through Clothes?
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10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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What Does it Mean to Break the Fourth Wall?
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Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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What Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?
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What Made the Harlem Hellfighters Legendary?
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The Phoenician Spoken & Written Language: What You Need to Know
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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How Did Aristotle Influence Western Thought?
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Flashbak
Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A...
5 months ago
In 1977, Phil Portus photographed life on the streets of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. A member of the Reflex photography group, led by documentarian Diane Bush, a young American established documentary photographer, Portus wanted to show the everyday things people...
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
2 months ago
And some associated reflections.
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
a month ago
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other… Consequently the information that is to be gathered, for the benefit of future generations, respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of...
History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
4 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
TheCollector
10 Zany Facts About Benjamin Franklin You Probably Didn’t Know
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History Today Feed
‘Ocean’ and ‘Tracks on the Ocean’ review
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JamesHoare
Mon, 01/06/2025 - 11:02
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‘Ocean’ and ‘Tracks on the Ocean’ review
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Mon, 01/06/2025 - 11:02
Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
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Who is the God of Dreams?
TheCollector
Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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Was Jesus a Radical?
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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What Was the 1925 Serum Run to Nome?
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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Edward VII: The Rebel Prince Who Became a Popular King
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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What Was Dante’s Political Philosophy?
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
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Open Culture
Famous Architects Dress as Their Famous New York City Buildings (1931)
On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York...
2 weeks ago
On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York City. According to an advertisement for the event, anyone who paid $15 per ticket (big money during the Depression) could see a “hilarious modern art exhibition” and things...
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7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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How Did the Roman Empire Affect Christianity?
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Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
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Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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