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How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition: What is an Active Life?
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Joris Hoefnagel: The Emperor’s Best Artist Who Drew Insects That Told of Love And Death
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So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
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Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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What Was Life Really Like for WWI Tank Crews?
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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The Footsteps of Finn MacCool: The Landscape of Giants in Ireland
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a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
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We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
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African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in 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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Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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10 Norse Goddesses You Need to Know
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The Immortals
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...and the feared Persian Army
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What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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The Political Effects of the Vietnam War
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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What Is the Philosophy of Cynicism?
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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Anglo-Afghan Wars: How Afghanistan Became the Graveyard of Empires
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“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
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When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
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What Is the Gospel of Truth?
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Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
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There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
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Who Were the Most Famous Symbolists?
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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Sotheby’s and Christie’s: A Comparison of the Biggest Auction Houses
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What Are Artist’s Books? (With Key Examples)
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The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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Who Was Carl Gustav Jung?
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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weird medieval guys
Why did medieval people invent so many collective nouns?
A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
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A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
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How Economist John Maynard Keynes Essentially Predicted World War II
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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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...
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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...
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Boycotts of the Olympic Games: A History of Sports & Politics
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Secrets of the Sirens
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The Original Femme Fatales?
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The End of Britain’s Weeks-Long General Elections
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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17 Crazy Facts about the History of Chocolate
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From optics to machine learning, artists have played an important, if underrated, role in the history of technology
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The most interesting things I read in 2023
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Most of them are not from 2023
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
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Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
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Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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5 Quotes by Kant Explained
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The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part II: Romans, Assemble!
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History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights
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What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cape Town?
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Classical Wisdom
Rituals and Religion
Belief in the Ancient World
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Belief in the Ancient World
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Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
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Medea: Monster or Misunderstood?
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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Augusto Pinochet’s Brutal Rule: A Look Inside His Regime
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Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
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The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
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No Women Allowed?
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
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Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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6 Micronations You Should Know
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Sparta and… Scotland?
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Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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Forgotten Caravaggio Portrait Makes Public Debut in Rome
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Women of Ancient Rome
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone!
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
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The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
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In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
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Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
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Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
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The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I...
a year ago
My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
History Today Feed
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
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Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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