TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
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How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking?
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Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
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Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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Hundred Rabbits
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History Today Feed
The Prophecies of Merlin
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TheCollector
How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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TheCollector
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‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
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Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
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10 Pieces of Legislation Affecting America’s Indigenous People
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Hidden History
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‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
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Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
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Medieval Icelandic Feasts
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TheCollector
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Flashbak
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What is Virtue According to Nietzsche?
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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TheCollector
The Eiffel Tower: 12 Facts About the Iconic Parisian Landmark
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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Battle of Chaeronea: Philip II vs. Athens and Thebes
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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African History...
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What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
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How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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Chicago Art Institute Can Keep Egon Schiele Work
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Who is the Real FDR?
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Ode to a Grecian Tour
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
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Classical Wisdom
Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
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Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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Who Was William Wallace? Fact vs. Fiction
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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TheCollector
Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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History Today Feed
Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
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A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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When Was the First Crusade?
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A History of the United States Senate
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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TheCollector
What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
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How Did Muscovy Become Russia?
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Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
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Nietzsche’s Crusade Against the Philosophers
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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African History...
How Africans wrote their own history: Debates and dialogues between four west African historians in...
Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
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Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
History Today Feed
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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Classical Wisdom
5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
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The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
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Flashbak
Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
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Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
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Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
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“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s ...
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
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How Mexico Fought Franco
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Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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Classical Wisdom
Why are MYTHS Important?
Podcast with Stephen Fry
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Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
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Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
over a year ago
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
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Shopping The Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market in 1990
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand...
5 months ago
We’re browsing the stalls at Puces de Paris Saint-Ouen, the wold’s largest antiques and second-hand goods market, in Paris, France. Peter Marshall was staying in Noisy-le-Grand in the city’s eastern suburbs when he mooched to the market. Taken on walks around the area and...
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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What Was Kantai Kessen?
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The Plague by Albert Camus: “Can One Be a Saint Without God?”
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Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
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Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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Winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2024
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and...
2 months ago
What is it about black and white pictures that makes people look better? Is is because black and white hints and pulls you in whereas colour can distract and reflect? LensCulture magazine celebrates black and white photography with is 2024 Black and White awards. “The enduring...
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Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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7 Wars That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
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Catholicism: The 10 Most Unusual Patron Saints
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Trying to Understand...
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And the centre's not looking too good, either.
Global Inequality...
2x2 geopolitics
Wars and ideology simplified
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Wars and ideology simplified
Open Culture
Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens...
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The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly...
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Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Blindspots and Biographies
a year ago
Blindspots and Biographies
TheCollector
10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
TheCollector
Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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J.S. Bach’s Life and Travels in Germany
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La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter
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African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
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Journal of African cities chapter 5
Classical Wisdom
Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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7 Most Impressive Villas and Palaces to Visit in Rome
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weird medieval guys
Why is medieval art so weird?
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran...
a year ago
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes so much of it so weird. Also discussed are Galaxy Quest, Mel Gibson's crimes against the Middle Ages, and...
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What Were the Seven Ecumenical Councils?
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
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Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
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How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part II: Government Without States
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly,...
6 months ago
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples raised armies to fight the Romans (and others) in the third through first centuries BC. Last time, we looked at the subsistence basis of these societies...
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The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
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In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
TheCollector
Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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7 Modern Artists Who Worked in Advertising
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What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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Jock of the Bushveld: An Enduring Tale of Friendship
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Love Ourselves?
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
10 months ago
Finding some Aristotelian Self-love, or Philautia...
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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a year ago
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
3 months ago
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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
TheCollector
The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
TheCollector
Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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5 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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What’s the History of Gin?
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9 months ago
African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
6 months ago
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
TheCollector
5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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8 months ago
African History...
A history of Zanzibar before the Omanis (600-1873)
Journal of African cities chapter 7
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 7
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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5 Quotes by Thomas Hobbes Explained
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The Met Reveals Design for New Modern and Contemporary Wing
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
2 months ago
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
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Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
6 months ago
Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
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Lee Balterman’s Chicago in the 1950s
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and...
6 months ago
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago – the only formal training of his career – and until his death lived and photographed almost daily in Chicago for newspapers,...
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Riddle Me This: Question Marks In Vintage Photographs
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no...
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The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no matches. How did they manage to smoke?” Robin: “They threw one cigarette overboard and the boat became a cigarette lighter.” – The Question asked in Batman, 1966 The question mark...
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A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
5 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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Rembrandt Used Arsenic to Paint “The Night Watch”
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4 months ago
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
7 months ago
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
Narmer Palette: Decoding Its Iconography & Importance
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TheCollector
Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Who’s in the Tomb?
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
7 months ago
A Macedonian Mystery: The Tombs of Aigai
History Today Feed
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
2 months ago
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
8 months ago
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
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Is My Life Just a Cosmic Accident? Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
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