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Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
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This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
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How Did Descartes View Animals?
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Was the 1926 Floating University a Failure?
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What Makes a Conflict a World War?
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Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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Interview With Joseph A. Miller on Figurative Art
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11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
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London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
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Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
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Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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England’s Reformation: Edward VI’s Protestant Reforms
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Journal of African cities chapter 5
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state and society in south-central Africa
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Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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So They Want Negotiations, Now.
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What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
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Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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Moving With the Times?
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Caravaggio: The Scandalous Crimes of a Baroque Artist
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Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
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Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
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Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
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Creams, Clothes and Cases: The material culture of pre-modern travel.
I am currently on study leave, getting on with research for my new project on the history of travel...
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
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Who Was Douglas Adams? The Iconic Science Fiction Writer
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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10 Must-See UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England
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Can't Do, Won't Do!
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The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
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Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
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10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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African History...
a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
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We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
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A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
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It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:35
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The History of Appalachia & Its People
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10 Things You Should Know About Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
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”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was symbiotic. Jean-Michel thought he needed Andy’s fame, and Andy thought he needed Jean-Michel’s new blood. Jean Michel gave Andy a rebellious image again.” — Andy Warhol’s longtime studio...
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
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Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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A Book 100 Years in the Making
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Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
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Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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New York City In Color – Garry Winogrand’s Street Shots
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“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed” – Gary Winogrand In Garry Winogrand: Winogrand Color we look at some of the New York-born photographer’s 45,000 early colour street photographs in 1950s and 1960s America. In 1970 and Winogrand visited the...
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Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
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Dreams of Space -...
Skyjets for Fliers of Tomorrow (1954)
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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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Bringing It All Back Home
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
a year ago
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
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The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
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Watergate: The Scandal that Defined Nixon’s Presidency
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part III: Going To War With the Army...
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This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples – particularly the Celtiberians, Gauls and also many Germanic-language speaking peoples on the Rhine and Danube- raised armies to fight the...
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Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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A Clash Of Symbols
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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Elliott Erwitt: A Brilliant Photographer Who Took Great Snapshots
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Who Was Judah Maccabee? The Ancient Jewish Resistance Leader
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Flashbak
42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
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Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
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Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
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History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
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Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
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When Lightning Strikes... Literally
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
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A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
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Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
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Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
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Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
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The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
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What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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Dune and Greek Mythology: What’s in Common?
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What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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Artist Ibrahim Mahama Covers London’s Barbican in Purple Fabric
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Emma Willard’s Time Maps
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“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
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Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
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Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
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Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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Classical Wisdom
Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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Who Was George Hodel?
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8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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How Has the Tower of London Changed Over Time?
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Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
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An experiment with historical simulation
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Hacker Group Takes Credit for Christie’s Cyberattack
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Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
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...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
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10 Heartbreaking Facts About the Rwandan Genocide
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Trying to Understand...
Russia/Ukraine is not a sports competition.
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
a year ago
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
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‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:44
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Bad Omens: When the Astrologers Got it Wrong
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Thu, 02/08/2024 - 09:44
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Die?
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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A History of the United States Senate
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Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
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Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
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“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees.” – William Blake Arthur Henry Young – better known as Art Young (January 14, 1866–December 29, 1943) – saw humanity in the … Continue...
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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...
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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...
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What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
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Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
TheCollector
Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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What Did the Beat Generation Want?
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How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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