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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
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What is Modernity?
What is Modernity?
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Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
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What is Modernity?
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Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:09
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‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
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When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
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Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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Global Inequality...
Freedom to be “wrong”: the only real advantage of democracy
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Why the liberal project will fail
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
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This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
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Towton: How Britain’s Fiercest Battle Unfolded
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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Odysseus in the Underworld
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
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a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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Golden Age of Latin Literature
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Golden Age of Latin Literature
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What Is an Existential Crisis?
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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Res Obscura
Res Obscura is now on Substack
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Three years late, but historians are always late
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Immigration and crime: Sweden
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Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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Who Was Christian Schad? 11 Facts About the German Artist
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Who Are the Young British Artists? An Overview of the Movement
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
11 months ago
On the Spot: Levi Roach
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Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
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Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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What Was the Chaco War?
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Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
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4 months ago
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his 1970s portraits of artists on New York’s Lower East Side and images from the 1960s of the dead in Palermo’s catacombs. Peter Hujar’s (October 11, 1934 – November 26, 1987) black...
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
8 months ago
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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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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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...
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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,...
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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Is Beirut Safe? Exploring a City Shaped by Tragedy
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Cimbrian War: Rome’s Greatest Threat Since Hannibal
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3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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Who cares about Homer, anyway?
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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‘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
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Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
Dr Alun Withey
Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
6 months ago
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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7 Historical Places to Visit on the Isle of Skye
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The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of 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.
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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
10 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
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Emma Willard’s Time Maps
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that...
7 months ago
“Education cannot prosper in any community unless…the best and most cultivated talents of that community can be brought in to exercise the way.” – Emma Hart Willard Emma Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was a trailblazing American educator who founded the first...
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7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
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7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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10 Things You Should Know About Henri Cartier-Bresson
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New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
The Death of Einhard the Historian
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in...
10 months ago
Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
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What Is Appropriation in Art?
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10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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Trees are Sanctuaries: Wandering – Notes and Sketches by Hermann Hesse, 1920
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and...
2 months ago
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers” – Herman Hesse, Wandering: Notes and Sketches Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877–August 9, 1962) speaks of the search for truth and that sense of escaping into the natural world in this 1920 collection of his pros,...
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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What Is Your True Self According to Carl Jung?
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The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
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Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
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The Death of Caspar Hauser
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Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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What Are the Best-known Post-Impressionist Paintings?
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
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‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
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‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
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TheCollector
11 Facts About Tintoretto You Should Know
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10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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A Collection of...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review...
4 weeks ago
This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a...
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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Who Was Eusebius?
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How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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4 Famous Explorers from the Age of Exploration
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Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
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Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
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How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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Heracles Captures the Cretan Bull: The Hero’s Seventh Labor
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Arrows – Love And Punishment in Vintage Snapshots
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some...
6 months ago
The latest submission for collector supreme Robert E. Jackson focuses on arrows in snapshots. Some have been drawn on the printed photo with pen, others form part of the image itself. The use of bows and arrows by humans predates recorded history and is common to most...
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Identipop, Build Your Own Popstar, 1969
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and...
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With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and unknowns’. The unknowns are easy to spot – but can you identify all the popstars on the game’s box design? Made in the UKL by Play Value Ltd – they produced similar games, also from the...
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Silver Shields: Alexander the Great’s Legendary Elite Troops
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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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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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a brief note on European and African perspectives in travel literature
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A Hausa explorer of western Europe.
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What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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Fascists vs. Communists: Spanish Civil War’s Outside Influences
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Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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British Museum Recovers More Missing Artifacts
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
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“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.” – George Costakis These abstract and spellbinding images are from Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia : Selections from the George Costakis Collection, as described in a catalogue of...
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The Bumpy Ride to Yerevan: What Can a Road Trip in Armenia Teach You?
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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7 of the Most Historically Important Sites in Japan
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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
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Everything changes and nothing stands still.
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When Did Operation Husky Take Place?
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Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
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Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
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It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
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What Was the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
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Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
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Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
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Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about...
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We love to hear from our readers and earlier this year got a call from Len Clarke who told us about his memories of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in East Sussex, England, in the 1960s. Len had seen an image on Flashback of a group of Tibetan children playing ball at the...
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Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
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The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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Top 8 Bronze Age Civilizations (in the Mediterranean and Near East)
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How the Celtic Britons Used the River Thames
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the...
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The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
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6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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Sex Before Sex Education
Sex Before Sex Education
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
2 weeks ago
Sex Before Sex Education
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
TheCollector
Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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Dreams of Space -...
Looking Into Science (1965)
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965...
over a year ago
Here is a re-post, with new scans, of one of my most popular series of books. There was a 1965 textbook for children call Looking Into Science. They reused the contents in a series of booklets that I would like to share with you. There were a large number of these booklets...
African History...
a brief note on European pirates and African states during the 'golden age of piracy.'
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
9 months ago
a pirate stronghold and kingdom in 18th century Madagascar.
TheCollector
What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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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
2 months ago
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
TheCollector
10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
4 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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TheCollector
How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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6 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
TheCollector
7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
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What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
a year ago
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
TheCollector
The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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a year ago
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The Great Fire of Smyrna
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
The Great Fire of Smyrna
JamesHoare
Fri, 09/13/2024 - 07:00
Flashbak
People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
5 months ago
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
Wrong Side of...
Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
a month ago
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
TheCollector
What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
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4 months ago
African History...
A history of the Lozi kingdom. ca. 1750-1911.
state and society in south-central Africa
9 months ago
state and society in south-central Africa
TheCollector
Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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2 months ago
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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7 Important Works by Cindy Sherman
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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TheCollector
How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might...
8 months ago
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might have heard that Ernest Hemingway wrote a six-word short story in response to a $10 bet that so few words could make the reader cry. Hemingway won with: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never...
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5 Famous Women Still-Life Painters
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5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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a year ago
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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12 months ago
Classical Wisdom
LIVE Event: What is Plagiarism?
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
11 months ago
With Harvard Professor James Hankins and 'History of Philosophy without any gaps' Peter Adamson.
TheCollector
What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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10 months ago
Flashbak
Cute and Sickly Sweet – 24 Vintage Snapshots That Invite a Reaction
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach,...
9 months ago
The girl presenting her pet lizard toad at the Children’s Pets show held on Venice Beach, California, in the mid 1930s makes for a cute photograph. Walter Chandoha’s 1955 picture of his daughter Paula with a kitten in 1955 is also cute. Angie Cook’s school photo from 1978 when...
TheCollector
The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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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...
a month ago
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...
Trying to Understand...
War Is Complicated.
And not just the fighting bit.
a year ago
And not just the fighting bit.
TheCollector
Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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a year ago
TheCollector
Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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TheCollector
How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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Open Culture
How Leonardo da Vinci Painted The Last Supper: A Deep Dive Into a Masterpiece
When Leonardo da Vinci was 42 years old, he hadn’t yet completed any major publicly viewable work....
a week ago
When Leonardo da Vinci was 42 years old, he hadn’t yet completed any major publicly viewable work. Not that he’d been idle: in that same era, while working for the Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza, he “developed, organized, and directed productions for festival pageants, triumphal...
African History...
Anti-slavery laws and Abolitionist thought in pre-colonial Africa
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
9 months ago
the view from Benin, Kongo, Songhai and Ethiopia.
TheCollector
Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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The Young British Artist Movement (YBA): 10 Famous Artworks You Should Know
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5 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
TheCollector
8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
a month ago
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
TheCollector
What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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11 months ago
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The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
a year ago
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
TheCollector
The First Provenance Research Head at the Met
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9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Rituals and Religion
Belief in the Ancient World
a year ago
Belief in the Ancient World
TheCollector
Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
a month ago
Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
a year ago
an island in the maelstrom
TheCollector
Conservative Resurgence in the US: Traditional, New Right, & Tea Party
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at Paradox Interactives ancient grand strategy game, Imperator: Rome, which covers (inter alia) the period of the collapse of the Roman Republic, which we generally call the Late...
TheCollector
6 of the Greatest Latin American Writers of All Time
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6 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
a month ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
TheCollector
James Simon: Art Collector & Owner of The Nefertiti Bust
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How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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TheCollector
7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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a year ago
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Anglo-French Wars: 13 Conflicts Between France & England
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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11 months ago
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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a year ago
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
3 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
TheCollector
What Were Gustav Klimt’s Composition Techniques?
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How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
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TheCollector
What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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Classical Wisdom
No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
3 months ago
TheCollector
Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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9 months ago
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The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her...
3 months ago
Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her laptop and backup drive. They’d pulled over a car being driven by Adrian Rodriguez and spotted Willhide’s stolen possession on the back seat. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery;...
TheCollector
Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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TheCollector
New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Tyrannical Hell or Harmonious Utopia?
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
11 months ago
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
TheCollector
Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
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4 months ago
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Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
5 months ago
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
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...
a week 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
New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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Trying to Understand...
I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry.
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
11 months ago
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
3 weeks ago
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
TheCollector
8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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11 months ago
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What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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a year ago
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Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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5 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
3 months ago
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
History Today Feed
The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
8 months ago
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
a month ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
TheCollector
6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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Van Gogh & Gauguin: A Fiery Friendship Between Two Post-Impressionists
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5 months ago
Res Obscura
Margaret Mead, Technocracy, and the origins of AI's ideological divide
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
a year ago
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
History Today Feed
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
10 months ago
‘Reading It Wrong’ by Abigail Williams review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:20
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Got Live If You Want It: John Scott’s Concert Photographs of Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, John Lydon...
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a...
7 months ago
Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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11 months ago
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‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
a month ago
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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2 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
a year ago
plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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a year ago
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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7 months ago
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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8 months ago
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Roadside Relics of the USSR
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer...
2 months ago
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
TheCollector
What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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7 months ago
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