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Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
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Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
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Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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The Wonder Of Soviet Bus Stops
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone,...
3 months ago
“The bus stops are disappearing so fast. If I come back a year from now, they could be gone, demolished, or rebuilt. These pictures may be all that’s left in the end. I want to give them some kind of immortality.” — Christopher Herwig, Photographer and Soviet Bus Stop Hunter ...
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Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics?
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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.
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Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the...
2 weeks ago
The future is portrayed as dramatic, dangerous and dynamic in these visions published in the astrological magazine The Prophetic Messenger (1827 to 1861). More commonly known as Raphael’s Almanac in a nod to the Jewish archangel Raphael, the name was used a nom de plume by a...
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A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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Street Scenes of NYC in the 1970s
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs...
10 months ago
We’re back to New York City in the q970. Stories of that time in the city are legend. Copper Gangs and truants, playing on the streets of Brooklyn, big cars, tight-knit neighborhoods on the Lower East Side, subterranean fury, police on the furious beat, music and dancing with...
Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
Classical Wisdom
Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
10 months ago
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
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Death in the Bible: Two Contradictory Views
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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The Soldier with a Secret: Who Was Sarah Emma Edmonds?
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Weekend Roundup
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
2 months ago
The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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11 months ago
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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Archaeologists Find Colorful Still Life Frescoes at Pompeii
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Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently...
2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
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What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch
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Automata & AI: A Historical & Cultural Comparison
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Understanding JS Bach in 5 Compositions
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How Did the Capetian Dynasty Turn France Into a Superpower?
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5 Masterpieces of Early Irish Art
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African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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Ancient Town Beneath London’s National Gallery Revealed
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Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
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London’s National Portrait Gallery Opens First Francis Bacon Show
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Non-alignment: A Third Foreign Policy Option During the Cold War?
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7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIb: Built in a Day
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the second half of the second part of our three part (I, IIa) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome which covers the broader Mediterranean and South Asia from the very late fourth century through to the end of the first century BC, the...
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What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic...
a year ago
This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
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Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
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Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
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Is There Democracy Without Voting? Elections by Lot in Ancient Athens
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What Is Thatcherism?
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New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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Events Schedule
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*Time Correction for Wednesday
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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The Vela Incident: Nuclear Bombs vs. Asteroid Collisions
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How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
a year ago
And does it need to be true to be important?
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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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...
African History...
The complete history of Kano (999-1903)
journal of African cities chapter 9
a year ago
journal of African cities chapter 9
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Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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A (Brief) History of the IRA
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
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What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Avant-Garde Cinema
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
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One Last Look at the Hotel where ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Big Man’, ‘Taggart’ and Other Shows Were...
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in...
9 months ago
You may have never heard of the George Hotel, which once sat at the top of Buchanan Street in Glasgow like a ‘great carbuncle’, but you have probably seen parts of its interiors from films like Trainspotting (the circular room used as a backdrop for the drug scene with Keith...
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Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty Limericks
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction...
8 months ago
Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) is remembered for his prolific science fiction writing, impressive ‘lamb chops’ – of which he said: “They became a permanent feature of my face, and it is now difficult to believe early photographs that show me without sideburns”...
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Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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Renovations Continue at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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How Can Stoicism Influence Decision-Making?
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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6 Appalachian Folk Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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Hundred Rabbits
leleuvia
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We...
over a year ago
We've never been on a tiny island, a place you can run the width of under just a few minutes. We found a place like this, Leleuvia, an island in the Lomaitivi archipelago in Fiji.
This island went through many hands over the years, it now belongs to a resort that too bears the...
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Brushing for Britain
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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How Did People Get Paid in the Pre-Columbian Americas? (Not in Gold)
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5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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