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TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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‘The Damascus Events’ and ‘Sea of Troubles’ review
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Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
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5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
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Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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The Rise of Extractive Politics
It's about having small expectations.
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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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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Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
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Art of the Hellenistic Period
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9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
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What Is the Origin of Cowpox (& How Did It Cure Smallpox)?
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Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
7 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
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J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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Nefertiti: The Enchanting Story of the Lady of the Two Lands
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
8 months ago
Part One, anyway. More next week.
Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz...
2 months ago
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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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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Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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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...
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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African History...
A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of...
4 months ago
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the world's oldest sites of ironworking.
TheCollector
Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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History Today Feed
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
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The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
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The Lost Years of Jesus
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Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
African History...
Guns and Spears: a military history of the Zulu kingdom.
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems...
a year ago
Popular history of Africa before the colonial era often divides the continent’s military systems into two broad categories —the relatively modern armies along the Atlantic coast which used firearms, versus the 'traditional' armies in the interior that fought with arrows and...
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48 Hours In The Life of Andy Warhol, 1981
In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a...
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In spring of 1981, Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was setting up Myths, a portfolio of ten screenprints featuring fictional characters: The Star (Greta Garbo in her titular role in the 1931 film Mata Hari), Uncle Sam, The Witch (Margaret Hamilton, star of the...
History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
TheCollector
Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
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“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
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The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
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The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman...
a month ago
The postcard above is over an ‘Amorous Monkey (Iroke zaru)’ attempting to undress a Japanese woman against her will. It’s an unusual tableaux. But then a lot about Japanese portrayals of sex is unfamiliar to all but the most adventurous Westerner (this Japanese sex guide and rope...
Dreams of Space -...
What the Moon Is Like (1963)
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are...
a year ago
Happy 2023, this book is 60 years old this year and still seems as fresh as ever since we are exploring the Moon again.
What the Moon is Like is another book by the children's science writer Franklyn Branley. He wrote many children's non-fiction books with a variety of...
Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
TheCollector
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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African History...
A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
Journal of African cities chapter 6
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Journal of African cities chapter 6
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Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
5 months ago
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
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A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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What Are the Five French Republics?
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How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking?
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
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Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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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
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Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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Derrida’s Deconstruction in Literary Analysis: A Detailed Guide
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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African History...
A complete history of Dogon country: Bandiagara from 1900BC to 1900AD
demystifying an ancient African society
a year ago
demystifying an ancient African society
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What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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Quick Notification
In Search of Homer
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Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
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But is there anything there?
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Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
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The Role of Women in 1950s America: Conformity or Change?
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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10 Forgotten US Presidents
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
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What Animals Appear in Shakespeare’s Plays?
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How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
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Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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Text Art: How Do Text and Art Mix Together?
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Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
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Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
5 months ago
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
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Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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What Are the Rock-Cut Churches of Lalibela?
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
a year ago
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
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The Congress of Vienna: How Europe Was Redrawn
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
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Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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The case for a Global Sanctuary City
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What if the Syrians can’t return home?
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6 Artists Associated With Magic Realism You Should Know
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Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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Classical Wisdom
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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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
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Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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Which Art Museums in Rome Are Most Noteworthy?
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
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Maurice Sendak Illustrates William Blake’s Songs of Innocence
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s...
8 months ago
In 1967, Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928–May 8, 2012) created eight illustrations for William Blake’s Songs of Innocence (1789). The booklet’s 275 copies were given to friends of the publisher, The Bodley Head, as Christmas gifts to mark the company’s 80th anniversary. The idea...
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
4 months ago
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
TheCollector
Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
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And stop saying "it's not fair!"
Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
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What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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How Did the Tudors Celebrate Christmas?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Skeptics?
Is it good to question everything?
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Is it good to question everything?
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
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Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
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Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Brutus: The Rise & Fall of the Senator Who Assassinated Julius Caesar
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What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
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5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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Classical Wisdom
Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
a year ago
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
TheCollector
Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
7 months ago
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
10 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
11 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
TheCollector
Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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Mysterious Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells for $32 Million
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From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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Finding Mom in 1970s New York City – Rich Allen’s Portraits Roll Back The Years
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to...
5 months ago
Thanks to Rich Allen and his brilliant pictures of New York City in the 1970s, Lisa Murray got to see a picture of her late mother. We’re going to share some more of Rich’s portraits of people of 1970s NYC after we’ve heard from Lisa. “I am so grateful for Rich Allen for taking...
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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Dreams of Space -...
Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
TheCollector
Original ‘Keep Calm’ Posters Set to Sell for Thousands at Auction
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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...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman...
a year ago
This is the second of our planned five-part look (I) at the nature and structure of the Roman Republic, particularly the governing institutions of the Middle Republic, the period of the republic’s height from c. 287-100 BC. Last time we discussed the component parts and nature of...
TheCollector
How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
a month ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
4 months ago
The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
History Today Feed
The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
8 months ago
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
Marx’s German Ideology: What is Historical and Dialectical Materialism?
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3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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TheCollector
Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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TheCollector
6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb)...
a year ago
This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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Which US President Served the Shortest Time in Office?
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
History Today Feed
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
11 months ago
Sand War: The Cold War in North Africa
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:07
Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
TheCollector
What Is Capoeira?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Florida for Your Bucket List
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
5 months ago
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
TheCollector
Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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a year ago
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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Augusto Pinochet’s Brutal Rule: A Look Inside His Regime
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91)
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Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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9 months ago
Flashbak
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...
Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
11 months ago
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
TheCollector
How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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What is Dialectic? From Heraclitus to Marx
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The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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TheCollector
Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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TheCollector
Banksy’s Animal Series Continues at London Zoo
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
10 months ago
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
11 months ago
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
TheCollector
What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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CrimethInc.
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...
TheCollector
Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
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TheCollector
Why Is Nan Goldin Considered a Trailblazer in Modern Photography?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The End of the World?
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
3 months ago
TheCollector
How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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TheCollector
Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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TheCollector
Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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Classical Wisdom
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
4 months ago
From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
TheCollector
7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
11 months ago
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
TheCollector
4 Amazing Women From History You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
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3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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Trying to Understand...
Things Are Falling Apart ...
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
a year ago
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
2 weeks ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
TheCollector
Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Rules of Art Collecting: How to Collect Sculptures
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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Oskar Schindler: The Business Tycoon Who Became a Hero
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TheCollector
Quechua: A Dead Language? Not at All
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Henri Van Der Stok’s Zodiac Stars And Gods
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he...
3 months ago
Dutch artist Henri van der Stok (1870-1946) was born in Indonesia and settled in the Hague, where he was a member of the city’s Pulchri Studio. He created these brilliant woodcuts of planetary gods and zodiac signs. As John Couthlart notes, van der Stok’s work trails that of...
TheCollector
Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
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Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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7 months ago
Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
TheCollector
The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
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What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
History Today Feed
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
5 months ago
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
TheCollector
7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
6 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
TheCollector
The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
a year ago
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
Hidden History
The Ocarina
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was...
2 months ago
The Ocarina, also sometimes called the “sweet potato flute”, is an ancient instrument that was developed in Meso-America, and was resurrected in 19th century Europe. When we hear the word “flute”, most of us think of a long thin wooden or metal tube with holes along its length...
TheCollector
Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
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TheCollector
Cj Hendry Lands in Miami With HOOPS Tree Installation
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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6 months ago
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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4 months ago
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
8 months ago
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
a year ago
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
TheCollector
8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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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
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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Who Was Walt Whitman?
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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Weekend Roundup
Ancient Anxiety
10 months ago
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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9 months ago
Global Inequality...
Living through another great transformation…
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
4 months ago
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
Classical Wisdom
Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
2 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
TheCollector
Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
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