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Meet Queen Cat, Secret Cat and Dunce Cat From Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911)
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Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
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What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
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Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
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Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
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How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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Continuing with a bit of a flying saucer theme today is The Boy Who Discovered The Earth. It is a...
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Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
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Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
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Mole Rocket (1965)
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over a year ago
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The History of the Tomato: The Fruit that Spread Round the World
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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A re-run--
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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Everything is (Somewhat) Connected.
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Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
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Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
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How Did Socrates Influence His Contemporaries?
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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TheCollector
Interview with Giulio Dalvit: TheCollector Chats with Frick Curator
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History Today Feed
How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
3 weeks ago
How Iran Won the West
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
Global Inequality...
Why is the Serbia-Kosovo situation globally serious?
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a...
a year ago
I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
Flashbak
American Noir: Mugshots And Crimes From A Small Pennsylvanian Town (1930s – 1950s)
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles...
7 months ago
Small Town Noir is a study of life and crime in New Castle, western Pennsylvania. The site compiles the mugshots of criminals who lived in the town in the 1930, 40s and 50s, with notes on their offences. The mugshots were pulled from the rubbish when the town’s police department...
TheCollector
Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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TheCollector
Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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TheCollector
Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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Open Culture
Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music...
a week ago
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music video, full of visual references to the sitcom that made him a household name in the early nineteen-sixties. And a household name he remains these six decades later, though one does...
TheCollector
5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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Global Inequality...
Devant la guerre
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
2 weeks ago
On E. H. Carr's "The twenty years' crisis 1919-39"
TheCollector
Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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TheCollector
10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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3 weeks ago
African History...
A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Great Debate: Free Will VS Determinism
Heraclitus against Parmenides
2 months ago
Heraclitus against Parmenides
African History...
a brief note on the history of Music in Africa
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
a year ago
plus an overview of Ethiopian musical traditions
Flashbak
Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was...
a month ago
“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was drawing to a close” – Kathryn McCool on life in New Zealand in the 1980s Kathryn McCool was 18 when her father gave her a camera (a Ricoh SLR) he’d bought at auction. As Kathryn …...
TheCollector
Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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TheCollector
Frick Collection Announces April 2025 Reopening
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TheCollector
Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was able to add a lot more scans of this early space treasure. Outer Space was evidently a give-away comic book at Atlantic Richfield gas stations. For those of you who did not know,...
TheCollector
The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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TheCollector
The Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Mercia
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his...
4 months ago
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his 1970s portraits of artists on New York’s Lower East Side and images from the 1960s of the dead in Palermo’s catacombs. Peter Hujar’s (October 11, 1934 – November 26, 1987) black...
TheCollector
How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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TheCollector
10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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5 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Gettier Problem?
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TheCollector
5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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TheCollector
Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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TheCollector
What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Gap in the Armor of Baldur’s Gate and 5e
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor...
a year ago
This week we’re taking a bit of a detour to critique some video-game armor, in this case the armor of Baldur’s Gate III. I have been meaning to do a general critique of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition armor system from a historical perspective for a while, and the massive...
TheCollector
What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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TheCollector
The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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12 months ago
Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Orca, added way for instances of Orca to talk to each...
Classical Wisdom
Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
9 months ago
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
TheCollector
Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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10 months ago
TheCollector
6 Micronations You Should Know
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4 months ago
TheCollector
6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
8 Famous French Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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TheCollector
The Young British Artist Movement (YBA): 10 Famous Artworks You Should Know
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TheCollector
Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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TheCollector
Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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TheCollector
Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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TheCollector
Top Five Painters To Watch in 2024
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TheCollector
What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
a year ago
TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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TheCollector
How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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TheCollector
7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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TheCollector
Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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TheCollector
10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures)
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TheCollector
What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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TheCollector
Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
a year ago
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
Flashbak
When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
5 months ago
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
TheCollector
What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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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.
TheCollector
How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
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TheCollector
What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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Trying to Understand...
The Machine Stops.
And fiddling won't fix it.
3 months ago
And fiddling won't fix it.
TheCollector
What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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TheCollector
Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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TheCollector
5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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TheCollector
Federalism in Ancient Greece: The Forgotten Side of Ancient Greek Politics
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TheCollector
What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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TheCollector
What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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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...
History Today Feed
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
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Res Obscura
Margaret Mead, Technocracy, and the origins of AI's ideological divide
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
a year ago
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
TheCollector
The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
over a year ago
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing we've ever done. We decided to keep a logbook, to better remember it and so it can help others who wish to make this trip.
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How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
a year ago
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
j.hoare
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 11:26
Hidden History
Museum Ship Destroyer USS Kidd
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a...
a month ago
The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd was named, not after the famous British pirate, but after a Rear Admiral who was killed on board the Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Kidd served in both the Second World War and the Korean War. The destroyer USS Kidd was...
TheCollector
7-Foot Hermes Statue Found in Ancient Roman Sewer
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TheCollector
Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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Flashbak
‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
7 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
TheCollector
The Trevi Fountain: Inside the History of Rome’s Iconic Tourist Site
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
2 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
TheCollector
10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
TheCollector
Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
Patterns in Humanity
When Lightning Strikes... Literally
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
a year ago
A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
TheCollector
Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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TheCollector
Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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TheCollector
Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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TheCollector
What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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Classical Wisdom
Spartan Training
The Ultimate Regime
4 months ago
TheCollector
Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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a year ago
African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
TheCollector
Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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TheCollector
How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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12 months ago
TheCollector
5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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Classical Wisdom
Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
8 months ago
TheCollector
King Stephen of Blois: England’s Anarchist King
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Dealing With Foreigners ...
Is more complicated than you might think.
a year ago
Is more complicated than you might think.
Flashbak
Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
6 days ago
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
Flashbak
Street Walker: Dynamic America In The 1970s
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” –...
2 months ago
“My surroundings always influence my life and artwork. It’s where I am and what makes me smile” – Meryl Meisler Before cameras became ubiquitous and the billions of instantly sharable and instantly forgettable pictures formed the backdrop to our more insular digital lives,...
TheCollector
Why Was the Beat Generation Called So?
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