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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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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...
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“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...
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered Vaccines & Pasteurization
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10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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‘A Priori’ and ‘A Posteriori’ Knowledge: What Are They?
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Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
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Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II,...
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This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V, A1). Having discussed how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which were not part of the Roman Republic itself, we now look at how the Romans...
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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Why Is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
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Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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Global Inequality...
Living through another great transformation…
A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
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A review of Karl Polanyi's "Great transformation"
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:00
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Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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Global Inequality...
Universities as factories
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students...
7 months ago
I have seen, and read about, of many instances when the police would clear universities of students who were demonstrating. The police would come in on the orders of the authorities unhappy with student-created oases of freedom. It would come, armed, beat up students, and end the...
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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Flashbak
Manhattan Noir: John Fensten’s Photographs of New York City in the 1980s
John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio...
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John Fensten (American, New York, 1936-2001) studied acting with the world-renowned Actor’s Studio with Lee and Susan Strasberg in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He appeared on the critically acclaimed CBS television anthology drama series Playhouse 90. And was a longtime resident...
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...
TheCollector
American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
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New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Decorated “Tiny House”
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Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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Are the Aesir Gods the Villains of Norse Mythology?
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Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
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[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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Was There Social Mobility in Anglo-Saxon England?
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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African History...
Historical links between Africa and Armenia (ca. 600-1900)
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus...
a year ago
Travelers, merchants and scholars from Nubia, Ethiopia and Armenia who visited the southern Caucasus and North-eastern Africa.
TheCollector
Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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What Is the Philosophy of Cynicism?
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Russia’s Greatest General? Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov
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Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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Classical Wisdom
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From Anya, Joel and Frida
TheCollector
10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
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In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
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Can the Real King Arthur Be Identified as Athrwys of Gwent?
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The Tripartite Pact: How Were the Axis Powers Created?
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The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
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History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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Flashbak
Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
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Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
TheCollector
Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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History Today Feed
Was the Trojan Horse Real?
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
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Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
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Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
TheCollector
What Was the Lend-Lease Program?
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Capturing Alaska: Who Are 6 of Alaska’s Most Celebrated Painters?
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6 Themes That Define Nan Goldin’s Photography
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4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
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Classical Wisdom
Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
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History Today Feed
An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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6 Incredible Sites From Moorish Spain
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5 Quotes by Sartre Explained: What These Words Mean for Us Today
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Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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5 Captivating Photographs by Steve McCurry
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High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
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An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
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The Modern World Is Boring.
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Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
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I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
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What to See if You Only Have a Day at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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Paintings & Their Cinematic Counterparts: Film Inspired by Art
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African History...
A complete history of Zeila (Zayla): ca. 800-1885 CE.
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What Does it Mean to Break the Fourth Wall?
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What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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10 Art Techniques You Should Know
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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TheCollector
Rare Leonora Carrington Sculpture Heads to Auction
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
11 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of December.
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100r.co, added solar cooking experiment, making seamed box cushions, making saloon cushions, moisture prevention underliner, and board games. Updated...
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4 Key Works by James Joyce You Need to Read
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Classical Wisdom
Tyrannical Hell or Harmonious Utopia?
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
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Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
Flashbak
At Large in Leyton – A Walk Around The East London Manor 1989-1994
On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the...
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On Monday November 28th, 1994, the police riot squad arrived to evacuate Claremont Road in the so-called “autonomous republic” of “Wanstonia”. The protest against the demolition of housing to make way for the M11 Link Road was lost. Harry Cohen, MP for Leyton said “the Department...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
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5 Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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Exploring Francis Bacon’s Black Triptych Series
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Brutalism
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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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
Interview with Dr. Mark Solms on Freud & Surrealism
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Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
6 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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