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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
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And some bits and pieces of news.
Classical Wisdom
Dido: Queen of Carthage
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
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Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
TheCollector
The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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7 Scientific Tools Archaeologists Use to Uncover the Viking World
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Bob Ross’s First Completed Work Is Up for Sale for $9.85 M.
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Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
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What is needed to stop violent cycles?
Flashbak
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...
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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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10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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The Battle of Grunwald: A Gamechanger for Eastern Europe
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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History Today Feed
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
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Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
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Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
5 Celebrities Accused of Being Communists During the Second Red Scare
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
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TheCollector
What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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Weekend Roundup
Augustus and Ancient Religion
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Augustus and Ancient Religion
Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
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6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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Flashbak
Plants With Faces From A 15th-Century Italian Medicine Book
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest...
a year ago
The 15th-century Italian herbalist could consult the illustrated Erbario and thereby know the latest medieval conventions, sometimes depicted in water colour with fantastic elements such as human faces. The medicinal properties and preparations of the plants. Via University...
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10 Historical Places to Visit in Hampshire
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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What Is the History and Significance of Diwali?
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Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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How Often Are U.S. Presidential Elections Held?
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Who Was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
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It was all too difficult, finally.
TheCollector
What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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Who Was Jane Addams? The First Female Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
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This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
Flashbak
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,...
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“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 ...
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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African History...
A complete history of Madagascar and the island kingdom of Merina.
State and society on Africa's largest island.
a year ago
State and society on Africa's largest island.
TheCollector
The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
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Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
TheCollector
8 Controversial Artworks Created by Women Artists
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Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
6 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of May.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Frances Bay, Yuculta and Dent Rapids, Shoal Bay, Port Neville, Telegraph Cove, Port McNeill, Fury Cove, Prince Rupert, B.C. north coast...
TheCollector
Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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What Is Thatcherism?
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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Who Were the United States Indian Scouts?
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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a year ago
Flashbak
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...
11 months ago
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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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
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Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:43
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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Pioneering Folklore: Who Was John Lomax?
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Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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Classical Wisdom
Socrates' Wayward Student
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...and the Philosophy of Pleasure
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History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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Uncovering 5 Portraits From the Renaissance
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Flashbak
How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
a year ago
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
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What Is the Origin of Tarot Cards?
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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a year ago
African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
In December 1633, a Dutch ship reached the fort of Nassau on the ‘Gold Coast’ (modern Ghana),...
a month ago
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.
CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
a month ago
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
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How to Understand the Book of Revelation: 4 Common Readings
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What Are the Origins of Santa Claus?
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Classical Wisdom
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
TheCollector
Should We Interpret Literature in Its Social Context? Adorno’s Answer
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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Edward Colston Statue to be Lastingly Installed in Bristol Museum
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Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits: The Artist Through His Own Eyes
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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The Dallas Museum of Art Laid Off Eight Percent of Its Staff
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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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...
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The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
a year ago
Africa's past carved in ivory
Classical Wisdom
Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
a year ago
...and History's Highest Paid Sports Star!
TheCollector
Architectural Wizardry: 4 Fascinating Works by Antoni Gaudi
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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Classical Wisdom
Dionysus
The God of Wine!
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Trying to Understand...
Everything is (Somewhat) Connected.
But some things are more connected than others.
a year ago
But some things are more connected than others.
TheCollector
6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
captain what is this
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on...
over a year ago
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
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Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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a year ago
CrimethInc.
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
10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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