TheCollector
The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
11 months ago
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
TheCollector
5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
undefined
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
7 months ago
Ancient Robots and Other Inventions
TheCollector
England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
undefined
11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
TheCollector
Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The First Stoic
Zeno of Citium
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Is There a Life After Death? A Philosophical Approach
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Who Was Walt Whitman?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Titanomachy: Greek Mythology’s Fiercest Battle
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
2 months ago
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
Overcoming Bias
Who You Are Vs. What You Control
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other...
2 months ago
If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.
Flashbak
The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
2 days ago
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
TheCollector
“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
a year ago
The Life and Work of Pheidias
TheCollector
Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
undefined
9 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
Flashbak
British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
7 months ago
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
TheCollector
What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
6 months ago
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
Flashbak
Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage....
a month ago
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s ...
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
History Today Feed
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
undefined
4 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Who Was Gabriele D’Annunzio?
undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
9 months ago
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
TheCollector
What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of the Piggy Bank? (Curious Origins)
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
undefined
2 months ago
African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
6 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
TheCollector
8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
undefined
8 months ago
History Today Feed
The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
8 months ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
a month ago
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
TheCollector
Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
undefined
12 months ago
Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
2 weeks ago
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
TheCollector
Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Germans in Southwest Africa: A History of Colonization & Genocide
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
undefined
a year ago
African History...
A complete history of Dogon country: Bandiagara from 1900BC to 1900AD
demystifying an ancient African society
a year ago
demystifying an ancient African society
TheCollector
What Is Second Thessalonians About?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Serop Simonian Art Dealer Arrested by German Polica
undefined
a year ago
African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
5 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
TheCollector
Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000
undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Myths and Metamorphoses
6 months ago
TheCollector
How Divisionism Shaped Modern Painting and Art History
undefined
a week ago
Trying to Understand...
The Diversity Paradox.
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
10 months ago
It's about dignity, efficiency, and things like that.
Flashbak
Quincy Jones Knew who Killed JFK and Saw the Pope’s ‘Pimp Shoes’
Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the...
a month ago
Quincy Jones knew who killed JFK, Quincy Jones (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was one of the world’s great musicians, producer and arranger. Best known for his smash hits with Michael Jackson, notable on the singer’s Thriller album, Jones won 28 Grammys in a career that...
History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
The Father of Art History: Who Was Johann Joachim Winckelmann?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What is the Eye of Ra?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Were the Religious Beliefs of Hans Holbein the Younger?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Nike Sneakers Designed for Spike Lee Sold for $50,800
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
undefined
5 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added a new page: electrical refit, fuel sensor,...
TheCollector
7 Facts about Francis Drake, the English Pirate-Hero
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
3 weeks ago
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 1926 Arthur...
A Collection of...
Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
5 months ago
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
Flashbak
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...
History Today Feed
US President or American Caesar?
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
US President or American Caesar?
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/26/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
undefined
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
4 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About the Catholic Catechism
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
undefined
5 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
History Today Feed
Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
undefined
10 hours ago
Flashbak
Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
5 months ago
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
Open Culture
The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks,...
2 days ago
With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
TheCollector
Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Thatcherism?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Sotheby’s to Auction Its First Robot-Made Artwork
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
undefined
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
10 months ago
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
TheCollector
Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Secrets of Crete
a year ago
TheCollector
How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
undefined
2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
Classical Wisdom
The First Biographers
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
a year ago
...and the Surprising Legacy of Ancient Literature
TheCollector
Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
undefined
6 months ago
Flashbak
Chris Killip and Graham Smith Photographs of England Erased (1975-1987)
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you...
8 months ago
“I wanted to record people’s lives because I valued them. I wanted them to be remembered. If you take a photograph of someone they are immortalised, they’re there forever. For me that was important, that you’re acknowledging people’s lives, and also contextualising people’s...
TheCollector
What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
The KGB After Stalin
The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
a year ago
The KGB After Stalin
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:36
TheCollector
Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
a year ago
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
History Today Feed
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
6 months ago
The Theft of the Ghent Altarpiece
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
What Is the Jungian Journey of Individuation?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
5 Strangest Art Movements You Need to Know
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
11 Greek Mythological Creatures
undefined
11 months ago
Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
7 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
TheCollector
A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
undefined
2 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
On the Spot: Chris Clark
j.hoare
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Is Nestorianism?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
undefined
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
4 months ago
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
TheCollector
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The 5 Most Beautiful Buildings in Valencia
undefined
4 months ago
African History...
Mansa Musa and the royal pilgrimage tradition of west Africa: 11th-18th century
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
a year ago
Why Africa's caravans of gold stopped travelling to Arabia.
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
TheCollector
Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
London at Night : Harold Burdekin Photographs A City Between Life And Eternity
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his...
2 months ago
London looked better at night in these pictures by Harold Burdekin (1899-1944). With his collaborator John Morrison, Burdekin photographed London after dark for his book London Night, published in 1934. A year earlier, the photographer George Brassaï had published his influential...
Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
5 months ago
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
TheCollector
Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
undefined
5 months ago
Open Culture
The Ingenious Engineering of Leonardo da Vinci’s Self-Supporting Bridge, Explained
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self...
5 days ago
The video above from Sabins Civil Engineering promises to reveal “the MAGIC behind Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge.” That sounds like a typical example of YouTube hyperbole, though on first glance, it isn’t at all obvious how the fragile-looking structure can stay up, much less...
Classical Wisdom
What is the WORD? How can we understand Logos?
Do Words Matter?
a year ago
TheCollector
Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
undefined
8 months ago
History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
8 months ago
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
Classical Wisdom
Electra: Powerful or Pathetic?
Which Playwright did it better?
5 months ago
Which Playwright did it better?
TheCollector
Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Manhattan in 1990 – NYC Before the Clean-Up
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some...
10 months ago
At the start of the 1990s, New York City was tired and rough By the decade’s end it had lost of some of its edge – and maybe a little of its spark – but was cleaner, safer and more tourist friendly. These photograph of the city – via Watchman – show us Manhattan in … Continue...
Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
TheCollector
Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
undefined
6 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
6 months ago
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
TheCollector
The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand’s Ode to Individualism
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Marilyn Monroe: The Fascinating Life of a Pop Icon
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Was Spinoza an Atheist? The Theological-Political Treatise
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
undefined
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
10 months ago
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
TheCollector
French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Descartes View Animals?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
11 months ago
London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
j.hoare
Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Artemisia Gentileschi Lost Painting in The U.K.’s Royal Collection
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is a Banana Republic?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and...
6 months ago
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and brew beer, the place has been sanctuary to immigrants for centuries and is now home to a large Bangladeshi community. In the 17th century, French Huguenots arrived and brought with...
TheCollector
What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
undefined
8 months ago
Flashbak
Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a...
11 months ago
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a birthday – you need to blow them out in a single puff for the smoke to carry your wishes to god, in order for them to come true. Yep, that’s where you’ve been … Continue reading "Let...
TheCollector
The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Kristallnacht? The Horrors of the Night of Broken Glass
undefined
5 days ago
TheCollector
What Is the Gospel of Truth?
undefined
a month ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
a year ago
And does it need to be true to be important?
TheCollector
How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Origins of Santa Claus?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Judith Leyster: The Most Famous Woman of the Dutch Golden Age
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
undefined
7 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
undefined
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Have We Become Anti-Human?
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
a year ago
Is this a problem? And Can/Should it be Helped?
TheCollector
Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Top 10 Historic Sites to See in New York City
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Targeted Again After Protestors Jailed
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany
undefined
4 days ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
TheCollector
The Two Slayings of Holofernes: Artemisia vs. Caravaggio
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts About the Mexican Celebration
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
undefined
3 months ago
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...
History Today Feed
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
6 months ago
‘Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans’ by Daniel Cowling review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/10/2024 - 09:48
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
TheCollector
The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Women in the Celtic World: Everything You Should Know
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America
undefined
a month ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
TheCollector
The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
undefined
4 months ago
African History...
Seafaring, trade and travel in the African Atlantic. ca. 1100-1900.
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
11 months ago
historical links between West Africa and Central Africa. (Africans exploring Africa chapter 4)
TheCollector
Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Secrets of the Sibyls
Ancient Prophetesses
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
a year ago
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
TheCollector
10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
undefined
4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Out Of Control.
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
2 months ago
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
TheCollector
Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
undefined
2 weeks ago
Flashbak
Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
7 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
TheCollector
Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Magritte Sets $121 Million Auction Record
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Two Paintings Once Stolen by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre Museum
undefined
6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Service to what nation?
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
5 months ago
Why people should stop talking about conscription.
TheCollector
The Tempest: Shakespeare’s Tale of Magic, Power, and Forgiveness
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Legendary Mountain Men of the Old West?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
a year ago
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
TheCollector
Research Reveals True Original Color of Van Gogh’s Irises
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
undefined
9 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
5 months ago
TheCollector
Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
undefined
2 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The great 2024 vibe shift (and other stories)
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
a month ago
Wrong Side of History Newsletter #58
TheCollector
What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
undefined
9 months ago
African History...
Economic growth and social transformation in 19th century Somalia.
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
a year ago
Desert caravans, coastal cities and population movements
Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
TheCollector
Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
undefined
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
TheCollector
The Irish Migrations That Transformed Britain in the Dark Ages
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
444 Days: The Story of the Iran Hostage Crisis
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
TheCollector
Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
The Fifteenth Amendment: Expanding Voting Rights After the Civil War
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
a year ago
History Today Feed
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
Trying to Understand...
Will it Bend or Will it Break?
The international system, that is.
a year ago
The international system, that is.
African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
a year ago
Africa's past carved in ivory
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
How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
undefined
6 months ago
African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
TheCollector
Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Millions of Cats: Wanda Gag’s Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send...
11 months ago
“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send to an art exhibition. I strive to make them completely accurate in relation to the text. I try to make them warmly human, imaginative, or humourous — not coldly decorative — and...
Classical Wisdom
Events Schedule
*Time Correction for Wednesday
11 months ago
*Time Correction for Wednesday
TheCollector
Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
undefined
10 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
undefined
9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
3 months ago
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
3 Key Ideas in Environmental Ethics
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Did Lord Byron Die in Greece?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
undefined
2 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
7 months ago
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Liberalism, Democracy, and Pragmatism in John Dewey’s Philosophy
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
undefined
a year ago
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 