Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
TheCollector
5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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Flashbak
Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
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Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
History Today Feed
History Today Review of the Year
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History Today Review of the Year
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TheCollector
Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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What Are the Five French Republics?
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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Trying to Understand...
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And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
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And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
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The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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How Does Aristotle Conceptualize the Soul?
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The Mexican Escape of European Surrealists During World War II
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What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Choosing a Leader: The First US Presidential Elections (1789-1800)
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Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
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Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
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...
Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway
Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
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Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
TheCollector
What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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How Bayonets Revolutionized Warfare
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The General History of Africa
a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
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a comprehensive look at states and societies across the continent's entire history.
Global Inequality...
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An indispensable organization
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TheCollector
8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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3 of the World’s Oldest Inhabited Cities
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
11 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added solar cooking experiment, making seamed box cushions, making saloon cushions, moisture prevention underliner, and board games. Updated...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
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TheCollector
11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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London’s Pig-Faced Urban Legend
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Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:15
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
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TheCollector
The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
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When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
TheCollector
What Is Capoeira?
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Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
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Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
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TheCollector
Serpentine Installs 19-Foot Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
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Flashbak
Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
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“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
Wrong Side of...
On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences
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TheCollector
5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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Orange Free State, South Africa: A History
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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Flashbak
Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it...
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“Art, since its inception has never depended upon realism. Why, one cannot help wondering, should it begin now? – Charles Green Shaw This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) in the late 1920s or early 1930s (given the styling, it’s a...
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6 Works by Mexican Muralists You Should Know
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The Statue of Liberty: 9 Facts about the New York City Monument
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What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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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
A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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What Are the 5 Longest Bridges in the World?
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Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
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Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
TheCollector
Frick Collection Announces April 2025 Reopening
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TheCollector
Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Open Culture
When Christmas Was Legally Banned for 22 Years by the Puritans in Colonial Massachusetts
Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public...
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Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public celebration, the holiday is a rather recent invention. Whether we credit Charles Dickens, Bing Crosby, or Frank Capra—men not opposed to marketing—we must reckon with Christmas as...
TheCollector
Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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African History...
a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
10 months ago
A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
TheCollector
The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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Classical Wisdom
LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism?
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
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Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
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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
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
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African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911.
state and society in south-central Africa
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state and society in south-central Africa
Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
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The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
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Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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What Was the Atheism Dispute?
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Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
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TheCollector
Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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Ancient Pathways: What Are Ley Lines?
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7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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Freedom by North-West
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TheCollector
Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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Trying to Understand...
A Clash Of Symbols
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They are quite serious, actually.
Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
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For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
TheCollector
Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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History Today Feed
The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:39
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TheCollector
The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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Global Inequality...
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What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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Res Obscura
"He spoke of computers with some awe"
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Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
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Why Socrates Matters
New Event: November 22
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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Flashbak
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:...
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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...
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Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IIIc: Ten Tribunes, Two Censors and Twenty-Six Guys
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This is the third section of the third part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Last time we looked at the top of the Roman political career in the republic,...
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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Rome Considers Entry Fee for Famed Trevi Fountain
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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The Prado Museum Shows Paintings in Different Light
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Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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Wrong Side of...
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
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TheCollector
The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
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TheCollector
Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
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TheCollector
Remedios Varo: A Female Surrealist Painter Who Isn’t Frida Kahlo
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
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In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana), carrying more than 6,000 pieces of cloth which was to be exchanged for gold.
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A Week Off And A New Language
See you again soon
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TheCollector
10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
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To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
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12 Most Important Achievements in the Space Race
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Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
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History Today Feed
The Death of Clive of India
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What Were Julius Caesar’s Greatest Achievements
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Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
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10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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Is the Earth Flat? The Bizarre Belief That Refuses to Die
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
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,...
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 22, 2024 (Roman Naming Conventions)
Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post...
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Hey, folks. Another Fireside this week! I had hoped to have the science fiction body armor post ready to go this week, but in addition to the continued work on the book project, I was asked to write a review of the now-out-in-the-USA Gladiator II and that consumed a fair bit of...
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Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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Patterns in Humanity
Genes and social stratification
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How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
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Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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The Scramble for Africa: How Europe Conquered a Continent
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Stoicism and Stress
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Who Were the Legendary Mountain Men of the Old West?
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
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History Today Feed
Death of a Turkey Legend
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Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
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Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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How Did Carl Jung’s Dream Birth “Man and His Symbols”?
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Mona Lisa Location Mystery Solved, Geologist Claims
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5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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The Nemi Ships
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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What Are Conlangs?
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The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
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The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
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KAWS: 11 Things You Should Know
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Global Inequality...
On general futility of political discussions with people
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people...
a year ago
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
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Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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Classical Wisdom
Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
5 months ago
Count no man happy until the end is known
TheCollector
England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
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Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
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What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
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The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
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Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
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What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
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These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
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Everything You Need to Know About Claude Monet’s Water Lilies
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What Is First Corinthians About?
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
3 months ago
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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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...
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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4 months 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...
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Who Were the Kuomintang?
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King Charles XIV John (Bernadotte): Marshal of France, King of Sweden
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
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The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
Flashbak
In The Living Room: At Home With The Working Class in The 1980s
“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington...
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“Everything centred on the living room – it’s where everyone met and congregated” – Nick Walpington on his Living Room project Time to step back inside British homes in the late 1980s with photographer Nick Waplington’s Living Room series. Published as a book in 1991, the...
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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The Baroque in Latin America: From Colonial Times to the Present
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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...
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Simon the Zealot of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Legacy, and Death
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How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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7 months ago
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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a year ago
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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7 months ago
African History...
The intellectual history of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Ge'ez manuscripts and scholars (ca. 200-1900CE)
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably...
a week ago
The unique manuscript collections of Ethiopia and Eritrea written in the Ge'ez script are arguably the best-known works of literature produced in pre-colonial Africa.
African History...
a complete history of Mombasa ca. 600-1895.
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
3 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 13
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Musée Rodin to Launch Shanghai Outpost in September
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Classical Wisdom
The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
8 months ago
War Stoppers and God Makers
History Today Feed
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
a month ago
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
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Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
a year ago
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
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
4 months ago
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
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What Makes the City of London Unique?
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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4 Novels by John Steinbeck You Should Read
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Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
History Today Feed
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
11 months ago
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
TheCollector
11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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5 Creatures from Slavic Mythology Represented in Art
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Is Subjective Equal to Objective?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the...
a year ago
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader, I remember the day vividly. I had moved to Moscow unwisely in the middle of winter, and finally, around four months later, the first real spring day had arrived. The sun bore her rays magnificently, forcing the city’s residents into an ant-like...
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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4 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
Classical Wisdom
Religion in the Olympics
The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
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The Olympics: Do they Unite or Divide Us?
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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8 Things You Should Know About Wangechi Mutu
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How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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11 months ago
CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
Classical Wisdom
Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
a year ago
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
TheCollector
5 Paintings That Inspired Famous Filmmakers
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11 months ago
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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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.
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6 Crazy Facts about Cape Town
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Paul Feyerabend: How Should Science Ideally Be?
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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a year ago
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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7 months ago
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Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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a year ago
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
Flashbak
William Gedney: Watching America At Night (1960-1973)
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she...
8 months ago
“Once upon a time there was a pretty fly. He had a pretty wife, this pretty fly. But one day she flew away, flew away. She had two pretty children, but one night these two pretty children flew away, flew away, into the sky, into the moon.” – Night of the Hunter, 1955 …...
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7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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a year ago
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
TheCollector
What Jewelry and Adornment Did the Celts Wear?
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon
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Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
3 weeks ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
TheCollector
Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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8 months ago
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Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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a year ago
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10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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3 months ago
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History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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9 months ago
Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
10 months ago
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
11 months ago
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
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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...
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
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Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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11 months ago
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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6 months ago
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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a year ago
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Did Pliny the Younger Attempt to Rig the Vote in the Roman Senate?
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Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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Aristotle vs. Walter Benjamin on the Philosophy of Translation
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Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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