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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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When Was D-Day?
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How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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L’Anse aux Meadows: The Viking Settlement of North America
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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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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".
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Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911.
state and society in south-central Africa
9 months ago
state and society in south-central Africa
African History...
Self-representation in African art: the wall paintings of medieval Nubia. (ca. 700-1400)
an African portrait of an African society
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an African portrait of an African society
TheCollector
The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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Trying to Understand...
You And Whose Army?
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
a year ago
NATO would do well to stay out of Ukraine.
TheCollector
Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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TheCollector
Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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History Today Feed
The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
History Today Feed
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
2 months ago
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
TheCollector
Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
TheCollector
Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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TheCollector
10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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TheCollector
Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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TheCollector
4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
10 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
Flashbak
Photographing The Invisible: Things are Queer by Duane Michals (1973)
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great...
9 months ago
“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody’s face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” —Duane Michals Through image sequences, framing, multiple exposures,...
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Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
8 months ago
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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TheCollector
What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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TheCollector
An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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Global Inequality...
The order of inequality
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
8 months ago
Review of Tongdong Bai’s “Against political equality: The Confucian case"
TheCollector
Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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TheCollector
4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably 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.
TheCollector
4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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TheCollector
Aristotle on Logic: Deduction, Syllogisms, and Truth
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TheCollector
Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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TheCollector
Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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TheCollector
Edward VIII: The Worst Monarch in British History?
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African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
a year ago
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
Res Obscura
How well can AI imitate a 17th century doctor?
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
10 months ago
Arcadio Huang is ill in 1710s Paris. Can GPT-4 and Gemini find a cure?
TheCollector
Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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TheCollector
How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
TheCollector
A Modern Sacred Band? Homosexuality in Nazi Germany
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TheCollector
What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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TheCollector
Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear?
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking...
a year ago
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
TheCollector
What Was the Sturmabteilung?
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10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
3 weeks ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
History Today Feed
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
4 months ago
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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a year ago
TheCollector
Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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TheCollector
Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
a year ago
Art of the Hellenistic Period
Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an...
a year ago
Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
TheCollector
Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of the Mind
a year ago
TheCollector
Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5...
3 months ago
“I try not to present villages in a romantic way’ – Jindřich Štreit Jindřich Štreit (born 5 September 1946 in Vsetín) is a Czech photographer best known for his documentary photography. He concentrates on documenting the rural life and people of Czech villages. His...
TheCollector
Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Lost Tudor Domesday Book
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
a year ago
TheCollector
What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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TheCollector
6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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TheCollector
How Are Art and Science Related?
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TheCollector
‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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6 months ago
Flashbak
Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
11 months ago
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
Classical Wisdom
Seamus Heaney
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
a year ago
A Lifetime of Ancient Poetry
Classical Wisdom
Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
5 months ago
Count no man happy until the end is known
TheCollector
Who Was the Only U.S. President to Serve More Than Two Terms?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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4 weeks ago
History Today Feed
The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
TheCollector
Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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10 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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TheCollector
Who Were the Pilgrims?
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TheCollector
Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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TheCollector
Is Anarchism a Bad Idea? 3 Main Objections
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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9 months ago
TheCollector
A (Brief) History of the IRA
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a month ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
2 months ago
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
TheCollector
What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Didache?
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10 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Keeping it in the Family
Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
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Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
TheCollector
How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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a year ago
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...
9 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...
TheCollector
What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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TheCollector
Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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4 months ago
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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5 months ago
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Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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a year ago
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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8 months ago
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Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
René Descartes’ Legacy: The Persistence of Mind-Body Dualism
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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TheCollector
How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
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a year ago
Flashbak
26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
2 months ago
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
TheCollector
Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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a year ago
TheCollector
Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
a year ago
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
TheCollector
How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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a year ago
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