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5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
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How Carl Jung Revolutionized Psychology: Into the Shadow-Land
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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Convents as a Refuge in Early Modern Lisbon
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Germany’s 7 Most Important Historical Landmarks
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Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
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A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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Omega: The Last Days of the World – Camille Flammarion’s Visions of A Dying Planet (1883)
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The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
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10 Great London Theaters Worth Visiting
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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Terror on the HMS Erebus: The Tragic Arctic Expedition
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The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
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10 Surrealist Sculptors You Should Know
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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‘Massacre in the Clouds’ by Kim A. Wagner review
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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Inventing Cyrillic
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Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
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How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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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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Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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The Anarchist Prince: Who was Peter Alekseyevich Kropotkin?
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History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
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Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
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L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
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The Tudor War on Libel
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
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Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
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Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
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Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
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6 Inventions to Thank the Aztec, Maya, & Inca For
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An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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What is the Soul?
Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
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Putting the Psyche back in Psychology...
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How Can We Prepare for the Worst?
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Without living forever in fear and worry?
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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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What Was the Un-American Activities Committee?
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What Ancient Rituals Do We Still Celebrate at Halloween?
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Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
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Latest Pompeii Discovery is a Rare Blue Room
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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What Is the Philosophy Behind Zen Gardens?
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King Tut: The Life & Afterlife of the Boy Pharaoh
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Who Was Aleister Crowley?
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On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
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Vanity Fair’s Bifurcated Girls: The Article That Introduced America To Girlie Magazines, 1903
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Sigyn: Get to Know Loki’s Mysterious and Dutiful Wife
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10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
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Is Calligraphy Considered Art?
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Centaurs and Snake-Kings
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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Paul Cézanne Work Sold by Christie’s
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Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
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Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
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László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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William Blake, The Great Red Dragon Paintings
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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Babylon’s Mystery Goddess
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The Indian Citizenship Act
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What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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