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The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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Fenrir: Who Was the Norse Wolf Destined to Kill Odin?
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L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
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10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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Why Are Aristotle’s “Categories” Fundamental to Logic?
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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Operation Barbarossa: When Nazi Germany Tried to Invade the USSR
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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Stolen Van Gogh Anonymously Returned to Dutch Museum
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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What Is the Main Rule of Life Taught by Kant’s Philosophy?
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Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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Napoleon vs. Tsar Alexander: Friendship and Rivalry
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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Columbine 25 Years On
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Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
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How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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Heracles Captures the Cretan Bull: The Hero’s Seventh Labor
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7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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A history of Horses in the southern half of Africa ca. 1498-1900.
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Everything You Need to Know About the Tragedy
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The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
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David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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What Came First, Blues or Jazz?
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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A Green-Hued Banksy Mural in North London
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The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
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What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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The world according to Garegnani
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I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
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Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
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Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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Contemporary Art and Sports Come Together at SFMOMA
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How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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8 Facts About Tamara de Lempicka’s Dark Glamour
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The Titans: The Greek Gods Before the Olympians
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Why Was the Statue of Christ the Redeemer Built?
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Secrets of the Sibyls
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The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
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7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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Hades
The God of the Dead
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Who Won the Battle of the Wilderness?
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The Mongrel Mob of Aotearoa New Zealand
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What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?
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A Collection of...
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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10 Zany Facts About Benjamin Franklin You Probably Didn’t Know
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Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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7 Breathtaking Paintings Inspired by Shakespeare’s Plays
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Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
is it really necessary to be a “paragon of virtue” to rule?
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Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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7 Famous Dutch Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Plato, Cicero... Bilbo?
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What Is the Significance of the Carnegie Libraries?
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
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Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
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Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
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Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
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7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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When Did Britain’s Age of Deference End – and Why?
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Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
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Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:19
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Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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Arthur Rackham’s Fantastic Illustrations for The Tempest, 1926
Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made: Those are pearls that were his eyes:...
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
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... and the Fall of the Republic
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The Fowler Museum in L.A. Returns Seven Valuables to Ghana
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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Bringing It All Back Home
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
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If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand’s Most Famous Novel Explained
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10 Historic Small Towns in Upstate New York Worth Exploring
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Who cares about Homer, anyway?
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
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Damien Hirst Accused of Misdating Thousands of Paintings
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The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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‘Ain Ghazal: One of the Oldest Places in Human Civilization
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Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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Heavy Metal: West Midlands Industry In the Late 1970s
“The noise was deafening. The heat was intense. I’d never seen anything like it” – American...
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In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
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How Did the Kingdom of Aksum Give Birth to Ethiopian Christianity?
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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Dreams of Space -...
Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
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New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
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Wed, 12/27/2023 - 00:00
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Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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Luc Tuymans Mural Exhibition to Open Wednesday at Louvre
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The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD
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Externalising Our Hatreds.
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7 Famous Artists Who Destroyed Their Own Works
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Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
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finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
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Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
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This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman legions, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about Alexander III, who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. But I want to discuss his reign with that title, ‘the...
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Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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Photographer Photobombs Families In Their Homes (1973)
For his series Met mijn gezin (With My Family), made in 1973, Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom...
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For his series Met mijn gezin (With My Family), made in 1973, Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom rang the doorbells of strangers’ houses. Having waited the man of the house to leave, Eijkelboom would ask the woman who answered the door to pose in a family portrait with him in the...
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
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Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
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The Chinese Civil War & Mao’s Long March
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Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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Archaeologists Find Ptolemaic Temple Pylon in Egypt
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7 Depictions of War by Famous Artists Everyone Should Know
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
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 August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
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Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
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State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
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Wieland: How Religious Extremism Shaped the 1st American Gothic Novel
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Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
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History Today Feed
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
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Habsburg Prague, Capital of the Renaissance
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When Was the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?
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New Study May Reveal Stonehenge’s Mysterious Origins
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Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
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Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
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Discover the Klondike Gold Rush: Frozen Riches
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Why Is Socrates’s Death Still Discussed?
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight.
TheCollector
6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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Res Obscura
Kikkuli!
Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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Why do some people from the distant past become memes?
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
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Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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Aspasia of Miletus: More Than Pericles’ Romantic Partner?
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Iowa Museum Returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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What Is Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Taste?
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African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
TheCollector
Ben Franklin in Politics: The Founding Father Who Was Never President
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Trying to Understand...
Russia/Ukraine is not a sports competition.
Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
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Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
TheCollector
Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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4 Villains From the Arthurian Legends Who Really Existed
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Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
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The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
TheCollector
What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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Dreams of Space -...
The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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What Is the Historical Context of Easter?
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What Does it Mean to Break the Fourth Wall?
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Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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Art Basel 2024 Opens to the Public: Here Are Some of Its Highlights
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Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
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These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
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What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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Dreams of Space -...
I See The Earth! (1968)
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It...
over a year ago
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
Classical Wisdom
The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
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What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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How Did Johannes Vermeer Depict Women?
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Classical Wisdom
How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
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The Importance of the Civic Bargain
TheCollector
7 of the Most Popular Hats in History
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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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.
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
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How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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6 Outrageous Judicial Errors in the Trial of Jesus Christ
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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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...
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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...
History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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Trying to Understand...
My Substack in Other Languages.
Starting with Spanish.
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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The Electoral College Explained
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Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
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Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
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Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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Giorgio Agamben’s Notes on Dante’s Divine Comedy
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10 Must-See Historic Landmarks in Florida
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Pace Gallery Will Represent the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative
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4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
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A History Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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What Is Russian Futurism?
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7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
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Patterns in Humanity
Why controlling for variables is insufficient
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5 months ago
On the pervasiveness of residual confounding in the social sciences, how to think about it, and what to do
TheCollector
What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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History Today Feed
How Iran Won the West
How Iran Won the West
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Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
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How Iran Won the West
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Tue, 11/26/2024 - 09:40
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
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plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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How Divisionism Shaped Modern Painting and Art History
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What Is First Thessalonians About?
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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Global Inequality...
Why not Keynes?
Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
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Keynes’ uneasy relationship with income distribution
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Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
11 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
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10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
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10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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England’s Medieval Angevin Empire Explained
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Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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Who Exactly Were the Hospitallers?
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A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
Flashbak
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...
7 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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Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
TheCollector
Audrey Flack, Pioneer of Photorealism, Dies at 93
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TheCollector
How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
So Where Do We Go From Here?
That's a good question.
a year ago
TheCollector
Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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