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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
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Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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What Is the History of the Blues?
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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History Today Feed
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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African History...
a brief note on the intellectual contributions of African scholars in the diaspora
the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
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the biography of a West African mathematician in Cairo.
African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
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a revolution with a contested legacy.
TheCollector
How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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What Was the First Triumvirate?
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Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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TheCollector
The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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TheCollector
What Made Tintoretto the Greatest Master of the Renaissance?
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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 …...
Flashbak
One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were...
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in...
8 months ago
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in Glasgow like a ‘great carbuncle’, but you have probably seen parts of its interiors from films like Trainspotting (the circular room used as a backdrop for the drug scene with Keith...
Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
TheCollector
The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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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
Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
6 months ago
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
Bruno Latour’s Irreductions: The World as a Network of Relations
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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...
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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
American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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TheCollector
8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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Flashbak
Liverpool Kids: Surviving Inner City Life In 1975
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured...
7 months ago
Paul Trevor’s photographs of Liverpool in 1975 formed part of The Survival Programme, which featured pictures, interviews, drafts and other materials made by member of the Exit Photography Group – Nicholas Battye, Chris Steele-Perkins and Paul Trevor. Created between 1974 and...
Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
10 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
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...
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came...
over a year ago
The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
TheCollector
3 Key Ideas from Aristotle on Politics
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Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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TheCollector
Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
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How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
6 Artworks by the Controversial Andres Serrano
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TheCollector
Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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TheCollector
Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
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TheCollector
What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
TheCollector
Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
3 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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TheCollector
Can Art Be Harmful? Art and Image from Plato to Modernity
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TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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Who Was Frantz Fanon?
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TheCollector
Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
They are quite serious, actually.
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They are quite serious, actually.
TheCollector
7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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TheCollector
Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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Who Was Gertrude Stein? More Than a Poet & Collector
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Trying to Understand...
The Coming Of Neo-Tribalism.
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6 months ago
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
TheCollector
Who Are the Most Important Christian Figures After the Bible?
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Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
8 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
TheCollector
Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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10 Historic Sites to Visit in Los Angeles
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When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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5 Female Canadian Authors You Should Read
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
2 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
TheCollector
The Victorian Great Feather Craze: What Was Its Ecological Impact?
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
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Classical Wisdom
The Myth of the Minotaur
Journey Into the Labyrinth
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Journey Into the Labyrinth
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 months ago
Golden Age of Latin Literature
TheCollector
Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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9 months ago
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‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
6 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
a year ago
The Life and Work of Pheidias
TheCollector
How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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Classical Wisdom
Events Listing
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
a year ago
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
Wrong Side of...
American polarisation
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
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The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
TheCollector
7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
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Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
TheCollector
How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
TheCollector
Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Brief Overview
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Their Enemies The Russians
But what about the rest of us?
a year ago
But what about the rest of us?
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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TheCollector
Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
6 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
TheCollector
12 Surprising Facts About Loki, the Nordic God
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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African History...
A history of the Damagaram sultanate of Zinder: ca. 1730-1899.
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
a year ago
Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
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
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/09/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
4 Egyptian Myths That Inspired Cinema
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Lost Caravaggio Painting Unveiled at the Prado
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TheCollector
Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order:...
3 months ago
Dutch photographer Jan Banning turned his lens on prisons and prisoners for his book Law & Order: The World of Criminal Justice,. Below we see photographs pictures of prison life in Colombia, France, Uganda and the United States. “I’m interested in these aspects of society that...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Philosopher Kings
10 months ago
TheCollector
Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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TheCollector
History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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TheCollector
Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Sappho: The Lost Poetess
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
a year ago
Watch now (1 min) | Now FREE with a Classical Wisdom Kids Yearly Membership
Hundred Rabbits
where is the turtle farm
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the...
over a year ago
Pino spent a long time in Savusavu, but by then, we were growing tired of this scenery, not of the market, or of the company to be found here, but just of having that same view every morning. We love this city, but when it's time to go, it's time to go!
We left our mooring at...
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Waiting For A Miracle: Kiev in 1998
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of...
7 months ago
In 1998, Juri Nesterov was in Kiev, the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It was a city of hope. In 1991, After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of independent Ukraine. In the picture...
TheCollector
Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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