TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Towns With Thanksgiving Traditions
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
2 months ago
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
TheCollector
Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Mason-Dixon Line?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Marcel Duchamp’s Most Famous Painting?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
undefined
7 months ago
Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
a year ago
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
TheCollector
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Immortals
...and the feared Persian Army
a year ago
...and the feared Persian Army
TheCollector
What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Neil Gaiman’s Collection Sale Surpasses Expectations
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Sand Creek Massacre: A Horrific Tale of Betrayal & Greed
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Two ‘Great Wave’ Prints Fetch Over $800,000 Each
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Oswald Mosley?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Popular Religion in Ancient Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
undefined
a year ago
Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
TheCollector
The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Cubism and Collage: How Picasso and Braque Revolutionized Art
undefined
a week ago
Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
a week ago
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
TheCollector
The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
undefined
a week ago
History Today Feed
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
9 months ago
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Isadora Duncan: 12 Facts About the Pioneer of Modern Dance
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
undefined
10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How Many People? Ancient Demography
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is...
a year ago
One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
TheCollector
Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
7 Artists of German Expressionism You Should Know
undefined
6 days ago
TheCollector
British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
undefined
2 months ago
History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
11 months ago
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greek Art
Through the Ages
3 months ago
TheCollector
Diego: The First Escaped Slave to Almost Circumnavigate the World
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
7 months ago
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
How Did Babylon Shape the History of the Ancient Near East?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
undefined
10 hours ago
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!
Patterns in Humanity
When few do great harm
Power laws in criminal behavior
a year ago
Power laws in criminal behavior
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
undefined
12 months ago
TheCollector
Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
undefined
a month ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
8 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
TheCollector
A Brief History of Mount Everest
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
New Year, Old Books
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
5 days ago
New Year, Old Books
JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
The Sociocultural Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Hecate vs. Persephone: What’s the Difference?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
2 days ago
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
JamesHoare
Fri, 12/20/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
undefined
3 months ago
Flashbak
El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
3 months ago
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
TheCollector
Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Who are the Yazidis & What Are Their Beliefs?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
undefined
2 weeks ago
Hidden History
The Assassination of Malcolm X
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two...
2 weeks ago
Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference based their strategy on two ideas; the idea that nonviolent civil disobedience, in the tradition of Thoreau and Gandhi, was the only method that the civil rights movement should use, and the idea that white...
TheCollector
What Is First Corinthians About?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Alexander the Not-Feeling-Great: How Did Alexander the Great Die?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
undefined
a year ago
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,...
TheCollector
How Magnus Maximus’ Forgotten Son Contributed to the Arthurian Legends
undefined
3 months ago
African History...
A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of...
4 months ago
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the world's oldest sites of ironworking.
TheCollector
5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
How Fritz the Cat Deconstructed 1960s America
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Roman Empire Podcasts
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Top Achievements?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
5 Important Examples of Religious Art From Christian History
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
9 months ago
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
5 Most Influential Blues Musicians of All Time
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Lucian Freud Nude to Make $20 Million Auction Debut
undefined
3 months ago
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
TheCollector
What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Gnosticism?
undefined
4 months ago
History Today Feed
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
4 months ago
‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
Get to Know Yoshimoto Nara and the Japanese Neo-Pop Movement
undefined
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
3 weeks ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
TheCollector
What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
9 months ago
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
TheCollector
5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
undefined
10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part III: Going To War With the Army...
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more...
6 months ago
This is the third and final part of our three-part (I, II, III) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples – particularly the Celtiberians, Gauls and also many Germanic-language speaking peoples on the Rhine and Danube- raised armies to fight the...
TheCollector
London Olympics and Tony Blair’s Decision on Parthenon Marbles
undefined
11 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
a month ago
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
TheCollector
Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Cultural Sites in New York City You Should See
undefined
4 weeks ago
TheCollector
The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
undefined
4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
5 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
TheCollector
10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
11 Greek Mythological Creatures
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Crusades Affect Christianity?
undefined
a year ago
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...
History Today Feed
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
6 months ago
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
10 months ago
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me to speak from it.” ― Abraham Lincoln The most famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) is the ginormous one sculpted by Daniel Chester French...
TheCollector
The Psychology of Drawing: What Is the HTP Test?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
6 months ago
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
11 months ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
TheCollector
Contemporary Artist to Recreate Missing Piece of Bayeux Tapestry
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
a month ago
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
Flashbak
Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French...
a month ago
The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Princess Diana ‘Black Sheep’ Jumper Sold for $1.1 M.
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Disciples Thomas, Judas and Simon?
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Podcasts
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
undefined
a month ago
Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
TheCollector
Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
undefined
a month ago
History Today Feed
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
a month ago
How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome
JamesHoare
Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22
TheCollector
Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Does the Electoral College Work?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Christie’s to Auction $30 Million Basquiat Stretcher-Bar Painting
undefined
8 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
a month ago
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
History Today Feed
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
10 months ago
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:26
TheCollector
What Is Marie Antoinette Syndrome?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Furies
Vengeance or Justice?
3 months ago
TheCollector
How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
undefined
2 months ago
Flashbak
Elliott Erwitt: A Brilliant Photographer Who Took Great Snapshots
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt ...
a year ago
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera” – Elliott Erwitt Elliott Erwitt died at his home in New York City on 29 November 2023. He leaves us with remarkable archive of fabulous photographs of the great and good, the many places he visited over...
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
2 months ago
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
TheCollector
How Did Socrates Shape Classical Greek Philosophy?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
undefined
3 months ago
African History...
On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
a year ago
*my article for ROAPE journal
TheCollector
The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
Should you meet your heroes?
7 months ago
Should you meet your heroes?
TheCollector
Lightning Strikes Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Nestorianism?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
undefined
6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat.
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
a month ago
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
TheCollector
What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
undefined
11 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
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
The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
undefined
4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
a year ago
TheCollector
Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Will it Bend or Will it Break?
The international system, that is.
a year ago
The international system, that is.
TheCollector
7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Thanatos: The Greek God of Death
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Supernatural Creatures Appear in the Works of Shakespeare?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the...
4 weeks ago
“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
TheCollector
New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
10 Surrealist Sculptors You Should Know
undefined
6 months ago
Flashbak
Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the...
4 months ago
For photographer Evelyn Richter (1930–2021) East Germany was not computers being towed by the bikini-clad proletariat, Western holidaymakers, badly disguised secret police and being on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. A self-described “documentarian and historian”, Richter...
Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
TheCollector
Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
undefined
2 months ago
African History...
a brief note on themes in African art.
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
5 months ago
Cartography, Culture and History in the artwork of the Bamum kingdom.
TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Fall of Constantinople (1453): The Siege That Changed the World
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
undefined
6 months ago
Trying to Understand...
When The Music's Over ...
Turn out the lights.
9 months ago
TheCollector
Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Does It Take to Become a US President?
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
9 months ago
‘The World at War’ and the Holocaust at 50
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:43
TheCollector
Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
undefined
9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
a year ago
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
TheCollector
8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Plato’s Meno: What is Virtue, and Can it Be Taught?
undefined
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
On the Obscenity of Ovid
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
3 months ago
& Gorgeous George's Self-censorship
Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might...
8 months ago
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might have heard that Ernest Hemingway wrote a six-word short story in response to a $10 bet that so few words could make the reader cry. Hemingway won with: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never...
TheCollector
Could the “Year Without a Summer” Happen Again? Here’s What Experts Say
undefined
4 days ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
TheCollector
Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
4 months ago
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the Imperator series, but I have not yet gotten them into a satisfying order – a common hazard of writing – so they will have to wait for next week. It’s not yet clear to me if … Continue...
African History...
The pyramids of ancient Nubia and Meroe: death on the Nile and the mortuary architecture of Kush
a complete history of an African monument
a year ago
a complete history of an African monument
African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
7 months ago
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
TheCollector
8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Interesting Facts About Scotland?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
undefined
10 months ago
Open Culture
Richard Feynman Enthusiastically Explains How to Think Like a Physicist in His Series Fun to Imagine...
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and...
3 days ago
“It’s interesting that some people find science so easy, and others find it kind of dull and difficult,” says Richard Feynman at the beginning of his 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine. “One of the things that makes it very difficult is that it takes a lot of imagination. It’s very...
TheCollector
Maelgwn Gwynedd: Historical King of the Arthurian Legends
undefined
a year ago
Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
a month ago
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
TheCollector
Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Women in the Celtic World: Everything You Should Know
undefined
2 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s...
5 months ago
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosophy the United States was founded on: liberalism. Now an immediate clarification is...
TheCollector
Who Was Douglas Adams? The Iconic Science Fiction Writer
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Leaders of WWII?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
a year ago
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
TheCollector
Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
St. Nicholas
The Saint behind Santa
2 days ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Niagara Falls?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
undefined
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
7 months ago
A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
TheCollector
Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What is Pantheism in Art?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Devastating Dust Bowl of the Great Depression
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
undefined
a year ago
Wrong Side of...
On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences
Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
2 weeks ago
Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
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
7 of the Most Iconic Monuments in Russia
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeology
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Archangel Gabriel?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
undefined
2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
France’s Long March Against Racism
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
a year ago
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
TheCollector
How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death...
a week ago
“Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe” – The opening lines to Paradise Lost by John Milton, illustrated by John Martin John Milton’s (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) epic poem...
Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering...
2 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
TheCollector
5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
undefined
a year ago
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...
a week ago
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, …...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
TheCollector
A History Lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo: A Dark & Strange Story
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Russian Civil War Propaganda: Posters & Propaganda Trains
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
London By Tube, DLR and Overground in The Early 1990s
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra...
4 months ago
Today, I’m gonna take my bike ‘Cause once again the Tube’s on strike The greedy bastards want extra pay For sitting on their arse all day! – London Underground by The Amateur Transplants Peter Marshall shows us pictures of stations on the London Underground, Docklands light...
TheCollector
7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
undefined
7 months ago
Flashbak
President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
a month ago
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
6 months ago
TheCollector
5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Is Edward Hopper Cinema’s Favorite Painter?
undefined
6 months ago
Global Inequality...
Changes in income distributions in China, India and the United States, 2018-23
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
2 months ago
The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
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
5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
undefined
6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
TheCollector
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are Some Key Figures in Epistemology?
undefined
a year ago
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 