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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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...and the Origins of the Universe
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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When Was the Battle of Iwo Jima?
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8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
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When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
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How Did Emperor Nero treat Christians During His Reign?
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AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
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Fernando’s Story – The life And Times of A Boy Growing Up In NYC’s East Village in the 1970s
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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Good Morning: The US Humor Magazine May 1919 – October 2021
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James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
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Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point
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Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
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7 Famous Works by Henri Rousseau
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Dreams of Space -...
The Solar System Pop-up Book (1978?)
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My first Greek space book. This is a fun pop-up book I found recently. It is pretty basic but I really like space pop-up books for their design and impact.
Adelva. The Solar System Pop-up Book. Greece: Dotam International. 12 pp. 1978
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Monsters and Myths
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
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In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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Why Did Ukraine Make Stamps of Banksy’s Art?
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made...
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Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."
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The Soldier with a Secret: Who Was Sarah Emma Edmonds?
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Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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Rehabilitating the East India Company’s Nabobs
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Who Was Benjamin Disraeli?
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Should We Try to Control Nature?
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The Furies: Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
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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...
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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Frick Collection Announces April 2025 Reopening
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The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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What Are the Origins of the Vampire Myth?
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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The Best Eclipses of the Ancient World
War Stoppers and God Makers
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War Stoppers and God Makers
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A History Lover’s Guide to Bangkok
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Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
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Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
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“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act as a form of communication that transcends language to connect cultures together” – Jeffrey Deitch Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010) changed our expectations around art. Named after...
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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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French Culture Minister Calls For Climate Activism Penalties
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Georgia: The Firework Protests : A Report and Video Footage from the Streets of Tbilisi
Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government...
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
a year ago
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
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Calling Time on BC and AD
Calling Time on BC and AD
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Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
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Calling Time on BC and AD
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Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:01
Trying to Understand...
Into the Waste Land
Nothing connects.
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
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Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
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Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
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Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
TheCollector
Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?
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Overcoming Bias
The Two Big Games
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities...
2 weeks ago
Imagine a business meeting which will decide if a new project goes forward, or decide key priorities about it.
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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Wrong Side of...
The War on the Countryside
The Shire must be brought to heel
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The Shire must be brought to heel
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
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Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
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At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
a year ago
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
TheCollector
Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:23
TheCollector
Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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10 Historic Towns in Southwest France Brimming With Joie de Vivre
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Petra and Passports
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Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
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Why Bother Being Good? A Philosophical Exploration of Morality
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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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6 Cultural Trends That Defined the Roaring Twenties
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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Classical Wisdom
Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
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History Today Feed
How to Revive Wassailing
How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
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How to Revive Wassailing
j.hoare
Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:24
TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
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Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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TheCollector
Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
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What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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What Is a Banana Republic?
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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Understanding JS Bach in 5 Compositions
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Trying to Understand...
The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
12 months ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
TheCollector
Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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4 Most Famous Alien Abduction Claims
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What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
a year ago
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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What Happened During a Duel in Early Modern Europe & North America?
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Drunk by Edward Slingerland: 5 Reasons Why People Get Intoxicated
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVc: Perseus
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa,...
8 months ago
This is the third part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb) look at the how the Roman military system and its manipular legion were able to defeat the Hellenistic military system and its Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow a Person’s Words... or Actions?
What should we do with Seneca?
a year ago
What should we do with Seneca?
TheCollector
A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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Flashbak
Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
6 months ago
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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Trying to Understand...
So Where Do We Go From Here?
That's a good question.
a year ago
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Lisa Schiff Art Collection Could Hit the Auction Block
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
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The Life of Aldous Huxley — Author of “Brave New World”
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Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
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These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
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Edward VII’s Forgotten Colonial Conflicts
JamesHoare
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Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
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In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
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What Is an Existential Crisis?
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Why Did the Germans Struggle in the Battle of Crete?
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Adolf Hitler in WWII: The Last 6 Years of His Life
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The Anat Ebgi Gallery Expands to Tribeca
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10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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History Today Feed
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Philosophy for Children
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Ancient Philosophy for Children
Classical Wisdom
Ancient Atomists
The Origins of Oppenheimer?
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The Origins of Oppenheimer?
Classical Wisdom
Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
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How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
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Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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Trying to Understand...
Out Of Control.
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
2 months ago
Fear the worst, hope for the best.
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
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
TheCollector
The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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The Boxer Rebellion Explained: Uprising in China
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Interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar: Intertwining Art and Science
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Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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Trying to Understand...
A Week Off And A New Language
See you again soon
a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
Classical Wisdom
Winged Victory
Art of the Hellenistic Period
a year ago
Art of the Hellenistic Period
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