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Sophocles' Swansong
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
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St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
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Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
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4 Feminist Paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi
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Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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7 African Myths About Animals
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Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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Clubbers And Youth Tribes in Post-Punk London : 1978-1986
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those...
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“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those Tuesday nights at Billy’s [1978] it was like walking into a Hieronymous Bosch painting – furtive but lively, very decadent reflecting what they were into, and yet with a sense of...
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Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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Queen Victoria’s Stalker
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5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
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British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
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British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
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The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always...
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“If ‘technology’ is that which is invented after we are born, and ‘stuff’ is that which has always been around, for those born now, computers, the internet and mobile phones are just stuff – in fact, it would be impossible for recent generations to imagine a world without these...
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Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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What Is the Significance of the Carnegie Libraries?
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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Who Were Bonnie and Clyde & Why Are They Famous?
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What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
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Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
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China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
TheCollector
Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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The French Resistance: Fantasy and Failure
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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Flashbak
Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The...
a year ago
Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
TheCollector
Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
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How Did the Opium Wars Impact China?
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Flashbak
Cold Snapshots – Vintage Holiday Fun in the Snow and Ice
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection...
a year ago
If you’ve not seen little people on vintage Christmas cards, please do. It’s a terrific collection of images. A dip into Robert E. Jackson’s sublime collection of snapshots never disappoints. And when you’ve seen the cards, you should enjoy his pictures of revellers rocking...
TheCollector
Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
Flashbak
Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert...
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“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert Mallet-Stevens In 1924, French architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens (March 24, 1886 – February 8, 1945) published La Gazette Des 7 Arts magazine and founded the Club des amis du...
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Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
5 months ago
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...
CrimethInc.
How to Organize an Assembly : Preparing to Respond in an Era of Disasters and Despotism
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to...
a month ago
There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a hurricane has just torn through the state,...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
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Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
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How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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The Soldier with a Secret: Who Was Sarah Emma Edmonds?
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
TheCollector
Artist Ibrahim Mahama Covers London’s Barbican in Purple Fabric
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TheCollector
Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
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Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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Dreams of Space -...
New Treasury for Young Readers (1963)
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one...
10 months ago
More or less a "housekeeping" post today. I wanted to scan this book after finding the other one just for balance. Some fine illustration is a lost bit of space flight for children.
New Treasury for Young Readers. Reader’s Digest. Pleasantville, NY. Reader’s Digest Association....
Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
5 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
TheCollector
Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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The Grand Egyptian Museum Soon Opens for Visitors
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Classical Wisdom
Where did the time go?
Important Notice
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The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
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Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
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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...
TheCollector
Exploring the Troubles in Belfast and Derry (Monuments & History)
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Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others
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3 Modern Christian Ethicists You Must Know
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The Defining Style of the 1930s: What Is Art Deco?
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What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History
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How Foreshadowing Shapes Cinema and Storytelling
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The Syrian Civil War Resumes : Perspectives on the Conflict from Western and Northeastern Syria
The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power...
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The Syrian civil war has remained largely frozen since 2020, owing to a precarious balance of power between various factions with various degrees of support from Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the United States. Over the past few days, however, taking advantage of the ways that Iran...
TheCollector
The Brigantaggio: How Did Southern Italy Respond to Unification?
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Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
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Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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Ghiberti vs. Brunelleschi: The Renaissance Competition
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Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
2 months ago
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
TheCollector
How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will: A Fairy Tale?
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TheCollector
Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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TheCollector
The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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TheCollector
What Did the Vikings Really Look Like?
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Dreams of Space -...
Hombres Del Espacio (1960)
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't....
a year ago
So a fun one today. This is so silly and dated that I almost feel like apologizing, but I won't. This is the story of the exploration of space and has to be seen! It might have been assembled from stills from a Spanish film (I don't recognize it so feel free to tell me). But...
TheCollector
The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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TheCollector
How the Athenian Empire Caused Its Own Collapse
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
6 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
TheCollector
Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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Dear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it...
7 months ago
“This, dear boy, not to put too fine a point on it, is a f***ing lie. When it is 11am in Jamaica, it is 4pm in dear old England and it is carelessness of this kind that makes my eyes steel slits of blue. – Letter to James Bond author Ian Fleming Many … Continue reading "Dear...
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What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?
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A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
a year ago
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
TheCollector
Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Trying to Understand...
The Newer World Order.
But can they get their heads round it?
10 months ago
But can they get their heads round it?
TheCollector
UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
a month ago
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
Hundred Rabbits
Dry Toilet Installation
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer...
over a year ago
The work is done. Building a dry toilet was more work than we had anticipated, but we still prefer it over the ready-made models. We learned tons doing it, and now our toilet is perfectly suited to our space. The pandemic has pushed more people into boat and van living (to travel...
TheCollector
8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
9 months ago
Because that's all they can do.
A Collection of...
Collections: The Journey of the Roman Gladius and Other Swords
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a...
11 months ago
This week I want to do something a little different and discuss the evolution and development of a specific weapon, in this case the famed Roman gladius, the sword of the legions. As we’re going to see, this is going to entail a journey covering quite a bit of both time and space...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato on Political Polarization
2 months ago
Plato on Political Polarization
History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
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Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
7 Great Historical Attractions in the Netherlands
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How Is Ben Black Elk Associated with Mount Rushmore?
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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