Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
5 months ago
History Today Feed
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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TheCollector
Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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TheCollector
Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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History Today Feed
France’s Long March Against Racism
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
a year ago
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
TheCollector
5 Horrific Stories from the Old Testament
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Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
3 weeks ago
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
Flashbak
Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
4 months ago
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
TheCollector
How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
TheCollector
French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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TheCollector
7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
TheCollector
How Slavery in Ancient Rome Drove Farmers to Poverty
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TheCollector
History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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TheCollector
6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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TheCollector
What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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Flashbak
Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews,...
8 months ago
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
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Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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Classical Wisdom
Can Any Good Come From War?
The Tragedy of the Trenches
6 months ago
The Tragedy of the Trenches
TheCollector
The Mystery of Agnes Martin in 7 Facts
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
a week ago
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
TheCollector
Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
a month ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
3 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
TheCollector
The Kiel Mutiny: An Attempt to End WWI?
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TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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TheCollector
Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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TheCollector
Climate Vandal Painted Words in Red Next to a Civil War Exhibit
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TheCollector
Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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TheCollector
The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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TheCollector
5 Quotes from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained
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Classical Wisdom
Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
9 months ago
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
TheCollector
Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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6 months ago
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
Uxn, lots of progress on Uxn, started documenting the assembly...
Flashbak
How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
”It was like some crazy-art world marriage and they were the odd couple. The relationship was...
10 months ago
”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...
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
a month ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
TheCollector
10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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Classical Wisdom
What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
3 months ago
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
TheCollector
Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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TheCollector
Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
5 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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TheCollector
Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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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
How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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TheCollector
Who Was the First President to Live in the White House?
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Dreams of Space -...
Mole Rocket (1965)
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece...
over a year ago
Mole Rocket is a Czechoslovakian children's book about a mole finding a rocket. It is a silly piece of fiction but since it does have adventuring in a rocket it seemed worth sharing.
Miler. Mole Rocket, 1965.
When the mole crash lands, the rocket breaks apart in...
TheCollector
Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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TheCollector
What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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TheCollector
What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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TheCollector
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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TheCollector
Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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Flashbak
Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in...
5 months ago
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in Britain in the mid-1950s and ‘60s. Self-taught and influential in the acceptance of photography as an art form, Mayne was passionate about photographing human life as he found...
TheCollector
London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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TheCollector
The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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TheCollector
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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TheCollector
What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
3 months ago
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
TheCollector
The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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History Today Feed
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
7 months ago
‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:54
TheCollector
Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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TheCollector
Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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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
Bob Ross’s First Completed Work Is Up for Sale for $9.85 M.
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Flashbak
SoHo And New York City In The 1980s
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,”...
4 months ago
Gérard Monger has been taking photos for more than 56 years. “I wanted to become a photojournalist,” he tells us, “but I became a computer scientist. I lived for a long time in the suburbs of Paris, Colombes and then Maisons Laffitte. Now I live in the center of France in Nevers....
TheCollector
The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Self-styled “Inventor” of Jazz
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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Sybil Ludington: The Girl Who Rode Twice As Far As Paul Revere?
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JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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What Is the Role of First Ladies in US Elections?
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British Museum Receives Its Most Valuable Gift Ever
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October 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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
Wunderland...
TheCollector
7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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TheCollector
Monet’s Favorite French Cathedral Catches Fire
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Podcasts
11 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
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TheCollector
Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
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TheCollector
The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
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4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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Flashbak
A Day In The Life Of C.S. Lewis – Author of The Chronicle of Narnia
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in...
10 months ago
“I am a product of long corridors, empty sunlit rooms, upstairs indoor silences, attics explored in solitude, distant noises of gurgling cisterns and pipes, and the noise of wind under the tiles. Also, of endless books.” ― C.S. Lewis In his 1955 book Surprised by joy : the...
TheCollector
Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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What Made Sir Joshua Reynolds an Iconic Portrait Artist?
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TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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The Battle of Pharsalus: How Rome Became an Empire
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Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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What Are Salvador Dalí’s Composition Techniques?
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Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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Flashbak
Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
10 months ago
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
5 months ago
It was all too difficult, finally.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Philosopher Kings
10 months ago
TheCollector
Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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Are Isaac and Ishmael Enemies in the Bible?
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Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
2 weeks ago
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
a week ago
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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Classical Wisdom
Stoicism and Stress
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
7 months ago
Go Stress-Free with Philosophy
TheCollector
The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
Flashbak
Denim: The Fabric That Built America
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images...
3 weeks ago
Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
TheCollector
Daniel Boone: The Life & Legend of an American Pioneer
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What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
4 months ago
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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Flashbak
Marian Henel and His Perverted Rugs (NSFW)
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who...
a month ago
These large-scale rugs and self-portrait photographs were created by Marian Henel (1926-1993), who spent 32 years as a patient of the Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders in Branice, Poland. Admitted to the hospital’s Psychopathological Art Expression workshop in...
TheCollector
5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
a month ago
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
TheCollector
Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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History Today Feed
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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TheCollector
The Philosophy of Time: Study the Nature of Past, Present, and Future
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
TheCollector
What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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TheCollector
18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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History Today Feed
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
4 days ago
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
TheCollector
Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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TheCollector
The Rembrandt Painting to Sell For $18.4 M. at Auction
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Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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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
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
Classical Wisdom
What Makes a Hero a HERO?
Both in the ancient world... and today?
a year ago
Both in the ancient world... and today?
TheCollector
What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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TheCollector
What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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History Today Feed
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
a month ago
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
TheCollector
Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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Flashbak
The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the...
9 months ago
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the pointy guitar, the hair, the band, the drive, the tights, the most piercing scream outside a Pee Wee Herman meets Cher Christmas convention. And you also had the hair. In the 1980s …...
Classical Wisdom
Essential Classics
Memorial Sales Ends
6 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
a month ago
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
5 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
TheCollector
How King Alfred Nearly Lost Everything (But Didn’t)
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Open Culture
How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim...
a week ago
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
TheCollector
Which Countries Were Major Players in World War II?
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Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
6 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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TheCollector
Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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TheCollector
Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative...
3 weeks ago
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative likelihood, desirability, and ease of influence.
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Who Were the Maccabees?
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What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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5 Key Takeaways from Susan Sontag’s Famous Essay On Style
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How to Read Film Like a Language
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What Is Capoeira?
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Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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African History...
Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has...
7 months ago
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
TheCollector
Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
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TheCollector
Top 10 Historic Sites You Should See in Paris
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TheCollector
Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
5 months ago
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
TheCollector
The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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TheCollector
Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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TheCollector
Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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TheCollector
How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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Classical Wisdom
Monsters of Mythology
Who Made the Top Ten?
a month ago
TheCollector
What Is the Ides of March?
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TheCollector
A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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TheCollector
Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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Flashbak
On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned...
9 months ago
‘These photographs were made between 1979 and 1985 in a pre-digital, largely non-air-conditioned era, when people fled the heat of their houses to hang out in their yards and on the street. I notice a kind of relaxed sensuality in many of the pictures. Time moved more slowly;...
TheCollector
Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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TheCollector
William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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TheCollector
The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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TheCollector
Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Who Was Robert Mapplethorpe?
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Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
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10 Historic Small Towns Near Amsterdam That Are as Pretty
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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Civil Rights & Social Change: The Fight for Equality in US Elections
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History Today Feed
The Women’s War Breaks Out
The Women’s War Breaks Out
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Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
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The Women’s War Breaks Out
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
History Today Feed
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
9 months ago
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
a year ago
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
The History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (& Its Collection)
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4 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...
TheCollector
Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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TheCollector
Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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TheCollector
The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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TheCollector
When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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TheCollector
Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
Putting Mothers on Death Row
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
4 months ago
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
The Mid-19th Century California Gold Rush
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 14
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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TheCollector
What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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TheCollector
Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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TheCollector
10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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TheCollector
End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
a week ago
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
TheCollector
International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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Flashbak
Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
TheCollector
The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
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Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
11 months ago
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
TheCollector
Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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Flashbak
Disappearing NYC: 1980s Store Fronts on New York’s Upper West Side
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes...
2 months ago
“I moved to the Upper West Side in August, 1978, and immediately loved it with all my heart,” writes Stephen Harmon, a retired lawyer who first lived on New York City’s West End Avenue and 73rd street. “I am a photographer and set out to preserve it on film because I knew the...
TheCollector
What Was the Kido Butai?
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TheCollector
The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
10 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
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 October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
TheCollector
Monet’s London Paintings to Reunite After 120 Years
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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TheCollector
10 Forgotten US Presidents
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TheCollector
History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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TheCollector
Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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7 months ago
Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
a year ago
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
TheCollector
10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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TheCollector
Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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TheCollector
The Capture of the Ceryneian Hind: The Third Labor of Heracles
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a month ago
Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
2 months ago
TheCollector
The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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TheCollector
Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Let's Fly to the Universe (1962)
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012...
a year ago
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012 here:
https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-space-1961.html
I think it is Czech, but may be a difference Russian language. I got a Russian reprint of this and still find it a very...
Classical Wisdom
Empress Theodora
Saint or Sinner?
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Blues?
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TheCollector
11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
11 months ago
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Mothers of the Ancient World
TheCollector
The Kitchen Debate: Khrushchev vs. Nixon
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
They know what they think.
a year ago
They know what they think.
TheCollector
The Liberation of Dachau, the First Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany
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a year ago
Flashbak
Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
2 months ago
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
TheCollector
Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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TheCollector
Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
hello fujisan
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
over a year ago
It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
TheCollector
Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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TheCollector
The Story of King Tewdrig & His Role in Arthurian Legend
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a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
4 months ago
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
History Today Feed
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
10 months ago
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
Global Inequality...
Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
2 months ago
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Let's Be Enemies
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
a year ago
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
TheCollector
Who Were Charlemagne’s Daughters
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2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
a year ago
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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7 months ago
TheCollector
When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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6 months ago
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