Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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TheCollector
Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
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TheCollector
Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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TheCollector
King Charles XIV John (Bernadotte): Marshal of France, King of Sweden
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History Today Feed
Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
Flashbak
William S. Burroughs: Love is The Painkiller and Cats Are the Cure
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place”...
9 months ago
“We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place” – William S. Burroughs It wasn’t all writing, drug taking, walks among the mysteries, cut ups, fomenting revolution, guns and launching assaults on Soho coffee bars in a typical...
TheCollector
Influential Pop Artist: Who Was David Bowie?
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TheCollector
Laser Surveys Reveal Ancient Maya City in Mexico
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History Today Feed
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
JamesHoare
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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TheCollector
Frick Collection Announces April 2025 Reopening
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TheCollector
Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘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
10 months ago
‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:50
TheCollector
Michel Ney: The Bravest of the Brave Among Napoleon’s Generals
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TheCollector
Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
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TheCollector
Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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TheCollector
The Rise and Death of a ‘Mad Monk’: Who Was Grigori Rasputin?
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TheCollector
How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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TheCollector
The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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TheCollector
The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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TheCollector
What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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TheCollector
Great or the Greatest? F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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TheCollector
Vandal Smashes Ai Weiwei Sculpture at Exhibition Opening
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TheCollector
Who Was Paracelsus? 11 Things You Should Know
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TheCollector
Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Who Was Tertullian?
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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TheCollector
Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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TheCollector
Who Was Eusebius?
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TheCollector
Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
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TheCollector
What Was the Carnation Revolution?
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Classical Wisdom
Dido: Queen of Carthage
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
a year ago
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
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
Plato’s Philebus: What Is False Pleasure?
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Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
3 weeks ago
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
TheCollector
Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
5 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
TheCollector
How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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TheCollector
Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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TheCollector
The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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Trying to Understand...
The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
TheCollector
Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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TheCollector
6 Must-See English Castles
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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TheCollector
Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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TheCollector
Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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TheCollector
When Was D-Day?
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TheCollector
6 Important Female Aboriginal Writers and Activists You Should Read
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Maths, Art, and the Moon
8 months ago
African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 8
TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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History Today Feed
King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
4 months ago
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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History Today Feed
The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
8 months ago
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
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...
3 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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TheCollector
Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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TheCollector
10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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TheCollector
Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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TheCollector
Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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TheCollector
Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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TheCollector
The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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TheCollector
The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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TheCollector
Who Was Oscar Wilde?
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African History...
a brief note on the long history of African diplomacy.
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
5 months ago
historical links between west africa and the Maghreb.
TheCollector
The Ancient Cities of Sumeria: Eridu & Uruk
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African History...
Africa and Europe during the age of mutual exploration: a Swahili traveler's description of 19th...
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on...
3 months ago
The late modern period that began in the early 19th century was the height of mutual exploration on a global scale in which African travelers were active agents.
TheCollector
5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added propeller maintenance, Maple Bay, Telegraph Cove,...
TheCollector
Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
TheCollector
Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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TheCollector
Who Was Hilma af Klint? 7 Facts About the Pioneer of Abstract Art
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TheCollector
How Did Japan Get Involved in World War II?
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African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916.
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
5 months ago
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
TheCollector
How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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TheCollector
What Is the Gettier Problem?
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TheCollector
How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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weird medieval guys
Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
TheCollector
5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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History Today Feed
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
7 months ago
James I: A Foreign King on the English Throne
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:46
TheCollector
Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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History Today Feed
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
Amerigo Vespucci & The Naming of the Americas
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TheCollector
When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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TheCollector
How Did Mesopotamia Become the Cradle of Civilization?
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TheCollector
1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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TheCollector
5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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TheCollector
When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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5 months 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...
TheCollector
Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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TheCollector
What Is an Existential Crisis?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
2 months ago
On the Spot: William Dalrymple
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
5 Famous Women Still-Life Painters
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
a year ago
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
TheCollector
Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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TheCollector
How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
TheCollector
What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Successors of Constantine the Great?
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Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
TheCollector
What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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TheCollector
Baron Von Steuben: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell During the USA’s Founding
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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TheCollector
Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
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TheCollector
7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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TheCollector
An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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Flashbak
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...
a month ago
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...
Classical Wisdom
The Tragedy of Ajax
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
7 months ago
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
TheCollector
Doctors Against Genocide Cancels Event at Holocaust Museum
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TheCollector
Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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TheCollector
The Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibran
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TheCollector
Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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Flashbak
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
6 months ago
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
TheCollector
How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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TheCollector
The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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TheCollector
Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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TheCollector
Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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TheCollector
Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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TheCollector
8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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TheCollector
FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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TheCollector
History of Tanks: From Renaissance Sketches to the Modern Battlefield
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TheCollector
Place of Gold: The Complex Story of Johannesburg
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History Today Feed
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
2 months ago
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
TheCollector
How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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TheCollector
Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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TheCollector
7 Important Members of the Black Panthers You Need to Know
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TheCollector
7 Great Paris Museums Beyond the Louvre
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TheCollector
Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Two Genres Explained in 6 Facts and 13 Artworks
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TheCollector
How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
Global Inequality...
Russia’s apocalyptic messianism
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
2 months ago
Questions raised by Nikolai Berdyaev
TheCollector
Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
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TheCollector
9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
10 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
TheCollector
What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
4 months ago
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
TheCollector
10 Pieces of Legislation Affecting America’s Indigenous People
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Hundred Rabbits
rainy with a chance of mosquitoes
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign...
over a year ago
Nuku Hiva, a green mountainous island in the Pacific, straight out of Jurassic Park. Just as foreign and just as wild, except instead of hungry lizards there are mosquitoes, also known as the vampires of the Marquesas.
Before arriving, we didn't know what it was going to be like...
Classical Wisdom
Sparta and… Scotland?
Laconic wit through the centuries
a year ago
Laconic wit through the centuries
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
Left, added a navigation bar to navigate larger...
TheCollector
Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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TheCollector
Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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TheCollector
Consumerism in Pop Art: Was It Celebrated or Criticized?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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TheCollector
Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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TheCollector
Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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11 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
Res Obscura
Historical maps probably helped cause World War I
On cartography as historical argument
a year ago
On cartography as historical argument
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
TheCollector
Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
a year ago
Flashbak
Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV...
10 months ago
In case of fire, 82% of 20th Century Americans surveyed in the pre-Internet era would rescue the TV set. In the Soviet Union, the figure could well have been higher. When we shared found photos of Americans by their TVs (here and here). And now thanks to collectors Anna Pilipyuk...
TheCollector
10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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TheCollector
Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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a year ago
TheCollector
Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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TheCollector
What Is an Antipope?
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Flashbak
It’s About Time: The Forgotten Song That Made The Beach Boys Cool Again
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970,...
4 months ago
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970, listening to a tape that Dennis Wilson had given him. Bob wasn’t a Beach Boys fan — he preferred Sly Stone or Marvin Gaye or Bob Dylan or Joni Mitchell or The Beatles — but Dennis, an...
TheCollector
The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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TheCollector
Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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TheCollector
10 Essential Movies to Watch to Understand Film Noir
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TheCollector
Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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TheCollector
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Moving Past Apartheid?
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
a week ago
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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TheCollector
Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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TheCollector
Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
No Cheers for Authoritarianism
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
a year ago
Remind me what it was, exactly ....
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Changing Seasons
3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
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a month ago
History Today Feed
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
11 months ago
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
TheCollector
Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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TheCollector
The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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TheCollector
7 Fascinating Facts About the Vestal Virgins
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TheCollector
11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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TheCollector
What Was the Chaco War?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
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TheCollector
What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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TheCollector
What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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TheCollector
What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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4 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
2 months ago
Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
TheCollector
10 of Judith Leyster’s Best Dutch Golden Age Paintings
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
‘Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife’ and ‘God’s Own Gentlewoman’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 09:11
Classical Wisdom
Less than ONE Week Left
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
2 months ago
In Search of Homer Trip Opening
TheCollector
Who Were the Landsknechts?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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6 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
TheCollector
Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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TheCollector
Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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8 months ago
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
Rodney King & The LA Riots: A Terrible Episode of Violence
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
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What's it going to be, then?
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What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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Who Are the Jotun? Giants in Norse Mythology
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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
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In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
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Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
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You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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Sorites Paradox: Why Traditional Logic Is Not Omnipotent
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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Freedom to be “wrong”: the only real advantage of democracy
Why the liberal project will fail
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Why the liberal project will fail
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What Can We Learn from Genre Paintings of the Northern Renaissance?
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8 Artists Who Defined the Roaring Twenties
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Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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The Tears of Strangers are only water
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Who Was Jack the Ripper? 6 Likely Suspects
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5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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16 Characters From A Film Never Made : Found Photos From The American Dream
Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime...
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Film noir was coined in 1946 by the Italian-born French critic Nino Frank to describe the crime thrillers laced with smoky cynicism, femme fatales and amoral ambiguity first produced by Hollywood in the 1940s. “These ‘dark’ films, these films noirs, no longer have anything in...
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What Was Kristallnacht? The Horrors of the Night of Broken Glass
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Who Was Boudica, the Warrior Queen of the Iceni?
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New Alphonse Mucha Museum to Open in Prague
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In...
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Reporter: Do you, Amy Carter, have a message for the children of America? Amy Carter: “No.” In 1976, nine-year-old Amy Carter left her home in Plains, Georgia, and moved into the White House. People noticed the first child to live at the White House since the days of JFK. And...
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Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
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Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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Events Listing
Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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Ancient Women, Marcus Aurelius, Economics and Resilience...
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In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
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In Defence of Boring Books
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The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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Devant la guerre
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
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Io Saturnalia!
Celebrate the “Best of Days”
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Celebrate the “Best of Days”
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Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
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As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
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What Are the Pauline Epistles About?
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
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State and society in southern Ethiopia: the Oromo kingdom of Jimma (ca. 1830-1932)
Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its...
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Modern Ethiopia is a diverse country comprised of many communities and languages, each with its history and contribution to the country's cultural heritage. While Ethiopian historiography is often focused on the historical developments in the northern regions of the country, some...
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
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Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
Event: THIS Saturday
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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Italian vs. Northern Renaissance Art: What’s the Difference?
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Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire?
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Who Was Susan Sontag?
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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A Greek Hoplite’s Day in Ancient Greece: A Spear of Greece
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Overcoming Bias
Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
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Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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The Story of Thebes
From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten...
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From its captivating mythology and fantastic history, discover this important yet forgotten city-state...
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College Culture in the US & The Vietnam War: An Unlikely Connection
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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Where Did Paul Cezanne Live?
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (Feb and Dec 1946)
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are...
over a year ago
The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
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Walter Benjamin on Charles Baudelaire: Guilt, Modernity, and The Crowd
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British Museum Recovers More Missing Artifacts
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
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The Mennour Institute Launched at Paris’s Mennour Gallery
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Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits...
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The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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7 Times the Parthenon Was Transformed and Destroyed
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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4 Great Films About the Troubles and Irish Independence
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Capitalism, Govt Causes Culture Woes?
Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
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Many have noticed a key time coincidence.
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Was Edith Wilson the First Female President of the United States?
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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Textile trade and Industry in the kingdom of Kongo: 1483-1914
the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
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the social and economic significance of Kongo's iconic raffia velvets
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
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‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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10 South American Artists You Should Know
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What Was Pope Innocent III’s Role in the Medieval Crusades?
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Mansa Musa: The Golden Ruler of the Mali Empire
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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