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5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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England’s Museum Collections Missing More Than 1,700 Objects
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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One of the first questions anyone asks about past societies is, ‘how many people were there?’ It is one of those basic bits of information and generally speaking those of us who teach these societies are usually prepared with an estimate to answer the question. But what we often...
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American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
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10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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The Amy Carter ‘Love Doll’ – Playing With The President’s Daughter In 1977
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Art of the Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia : Highlights from the George Costakis Collection
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
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What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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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.
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Charles Darwin: 5 Key Facts About His Life and Work
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What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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Do You Believe in Magic?
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Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
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When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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The Sociocultural Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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The Cold War & the Rise of Superpowers: US Elections in a Divided World (1945-91)
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Who Was Rosalba Carriera?
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6 Micronations You Should Know
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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A Historical Overview: What Was Japan’s Tokaido Road?
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finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
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Cappadocia’s Hidden Cities and Rock-Cut Churches
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Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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Who Am I, Really? A Philosophical Quest for Self-Discovery
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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Philosophy 101: What Are The 5 Major Branches of Philosophy?
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7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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What Did the Beat Generation Want?
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The Vikings in Iceland: Their Story in Sagas and Archaeology
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How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
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Martin Luther vs. John Calvin: The French vs the German Reformation
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
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British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
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Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
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Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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What Was the Dreyfus Affair?
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The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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Can You ‘Believe In The Science’?
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The Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science
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