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Hey everyone!
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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The Women’s War Breaks Out
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
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Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:26
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
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László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
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Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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The Economic Effects of the Vietnam War
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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Oxyrhynchus: History’s Most Revealing Rubbish Dump
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Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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Get to Know Audrey Flack, Icon of Photorealism
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What Was Procopius’ “Secret History”? (& Why You Shouldn’t Trust It)
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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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What makes a good friend?
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The Colosseum’s Inaugural Games: 100 Days of Spectacles
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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What Is Lucas Samaras Known For?
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Heracles Captures the Cretan Bull: The Hero’s Seventh Labor
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
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6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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Who Were the Important Jewish Philosophers of the Medieval Period?
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Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
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Haile Selassie: Divinity or Despot?
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Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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6 Politicians & World Leaders Who Are Artists
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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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Overcoming Bias
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
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Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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The Origins of the Democratic Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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What Is the Message Behind Hip-Hop?
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Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
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