TheCollector
What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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TheCollector
10 Iconic Historic Landmarks in California You Should Visit
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Claudius: The Roman Emperor Who Became a Pumpkin
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Res Obscura
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TheCollector
Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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The Role of Money in US Elections: Can We Achieve Fair Campaign Finance?
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Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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TheCollector
Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
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...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
TheCollector
Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
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Does what goes around come around?
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
Here’s What to Know About the History of Lake Como’s World-Famous Villa
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Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
History Today Feed
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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TheCollector
Who Was Oswald Mosley?
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TheCollector
The Controversial Death of Ana Mendieta: Here’s What We Know
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African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
Overcoming Bias
Conquest and Liberation of Academia
During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
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During my graduate studies (’93-97), I looked at the history of prizes in science.
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Noodle, released Uxn version. Improved UX to resize the canvas and...
Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
a week ago
But is there anything there?
TheCollector
7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
a year ago
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
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Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
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Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
7 months ago
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
TheCollector
Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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TheCollector
Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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TheCollector
What Was the Kido Butai?
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Classical Wisdom
Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
12 months ago
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
TheCollector
The Liberation of Dachau, the First Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany
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TheCollector
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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TheCollector
10 London Museums You Should Visit
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TheCollector
What Did Averroes Ask Ibn Arabi?
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TheCollector
Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
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TheCollector
9 Provocative Artworks by Maurizio Cattelan
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TheCollector
What Is Gnosticism?
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Flashbak
Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz...
2 months ago
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
TheCollector
Who Was George Eliot?
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African History...
a brief note on the origin of African civilizations
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
a year ago
plus, the Nok Neolithic culture.
TheCollector
Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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TheCollector
Who Were the Top Axis Commanders of World War II?
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TheCollector
Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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History Today Feed
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
a year ago
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great?
This week, in part as a follow-on to our series on the contest between Hellenistic armies and Roman...
7 months ago
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...
TheCollector
Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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TheCollector
Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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TheCollector
Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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TheCollector
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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TheCollector
The “Good Italian” Myth in Postwar Italy: Dangers of Erasing the Past
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TheCollector
19 Surprising Facts about the History of Potatoes
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVa: Philip V
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb) look at why the thing to use to beat a Macedonian sarisa phalanx is, in fact, a Roman legion in the third and second century BC. Last time, we finished our look at the third-century...
TheCollector
How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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TheCollector
7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
a year ago
Flashbak
Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
6 months ago
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
TheCollector
Rationalism 101: A Historical Overview
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TheCollector
A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
TheCollector
How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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TheCollector
8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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TheCollector
William Blake’s Cottage to Be Preserved as a Museum
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TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Women of the Bible?
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TheCollector
Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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TheCollector
Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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TheCollector
Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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TheCollector
Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
Patterns in Humanity
Mental Health and Social Stratification
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
TheCollector
Louis XIV: History’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
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TheCollector
What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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TheCollector
What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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TheCollector
7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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TheCollector
13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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TheCollector
10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
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Trying to Understand...
The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
6 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 months ago
Golden Age of Latin Literature
TheCollector
British Museum Recovers More Missing Artifacts
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TheCollector
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
The US Senate Seeks Explanation for Leon Black’s Art Dealings
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Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
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The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
TheCollector
Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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TheCollector
Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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René Girard on Sacrifice & Violence: Why Does Scapegoating Happen?
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TheCollector
5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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TheCollector
Beer Hall Putsch: What Was Hitler’s Failed Attempt to Seize Power?
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
TheCollector
Morality Explored: Which Ethical Theories Are Best?
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Open Culture
Binge-Watch Classic Television Programs Free: The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lone Ranger, Dragnet, That...
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music...
a week ago
Earlier this week, we featured the 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Coldplay’s new music video, full of visual references to the sitcom that made him a household name in the early nineteen-sixties. And a household name he remains these six decades later, though one does...
TheCollector
Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life: From Rural Kentucky to the White House
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TheCollector
What Was the Chaco War?
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Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
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TheCollector
Alive! The Incredible Story of Hugh Glass
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TheCollector
How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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TheCollector
‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
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What Is First Thessalonians About?
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Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
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Essential Greeks Course Begins Tomorrow!
TheCollector
How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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Flashbak
A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are...
a month ago
We’re off to the Westwood Mall in Michigan in the 1970s and early 1980s. Most of the images here are from the store’s opening on August 3 1972. We see shopper browsing for music in Recordland beneath a poster for the singer Cyndi Lauper, buying into the ‘grapefruit diet’, getting...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Mothers of the Ancient World
History Today Feed
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
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:17
TheCollector
Pope Visits Venice Biennale For First Time
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TheCollector
Poland Nixes Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion
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TheCollector
Rococo Art & Architecture: Definition, Characteristics, Artists
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TheCollector
Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
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TheCollector
Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle on Friendship
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TheCollector
A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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TheCollector
Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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TheCollector
Sutton Hoo: Inside an Early English Ship Burial
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
4 months ago
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
TheCollector
The Expanding Nation: How Westward Expansion Shaped Early US Elections
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TheCollector
Who Are the Klu Klux Klan?
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TheCollector
8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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TheCollector
What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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TheCollector
The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Tolkien and Plato
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TheCollector
Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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TheCollector
The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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Trying to Understand...
La politique de l’épuisement et l’épuisement de la politique.
Another of my essays in French.
3 weeks ago
Another of my essays in French.
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...
Classical Wisdom
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The Essential Greeks
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TheCollector
Getty Map Sold by Christie’s
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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TheCollector
What Are the Abraham Tapestries?
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TheCollector
A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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TheCollector
What Are Emperor Nero’s Contributions to Rome?
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TheCollector
Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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TheCollector
Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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TheCollector
What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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TheCollector
How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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TheCollector
Why Did the 1904 Olympic Marathon End in Disaster?
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TheCollector
What Was the Warsaw Pact?
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Classical Wisdom
Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
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TheCollector
What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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TheCollector
Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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10 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
CrimethInc.
Announcing The Beautiful Idea : A New Podcast
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media...
a week ago
Participants in CrimethInc. projects are collaborating with veterans of other anarchist media platforms on a new podcast, The Beautiful Idea, which will offer reporting and analysis of current events. The first episode of The Beautiful Idea has just been released!
In their own...
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Temples of Angkor
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CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
Trying to Understand...
I Have No Brain But I Must Scream.
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
a year ago
But why aren't people in other countries listening?
TheCollector
What Is Intuition & Can You Trust It?
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3 weeks ago
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
6 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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TheCollector
The Infamous Nanjing Massacre: Here’s What Happened
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TheCollector
Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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TheCollector
What Was the Most Notorious Trial of the 20th Century? 4 Possible Contenders
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TheCollector
What is the Relationship Between Politics and Art? 3 Answers
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African History...
a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
a year ago
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
TheCollector
Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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TheCollector
Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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TheCollector
How Napoleon Redefined French Artillery During the Napoleonic Wars
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TheCollector
Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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TheCollector
Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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a year ago
Flashbak
Richard Teschner And His Magical World of Puppets And Dreams
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte...
7 months ago
Richard Teschner (1879 – 1948), a graphic designer, artist and artisan in the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), is best known for his puppetry, especially that inspired by Wayang (“shadow”), the classical Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets...
TheCollector
Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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TheCollector
What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
5 months ago
Count no man happy until the end is known
Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
Flashbak
When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
5 months ago
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
TheCollector
What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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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;...
TheCollector
End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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Classical Wisdom
Essential Greeks LIVE Webinar Times
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
6 months ago
Join this year's course for a strong foundation in the Classics
TheCollector
The Great Papal Schism: Two Christian Leaders Against Each Other
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
5 months ago
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
TheCollector
Two New York Museums Face Climate Protests
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TheCollector
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime?
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
7 months ago
An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
TheCollector
What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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Dreams of Space -...
Searching In Science (1965)
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also...
over a year ago
To continue with my post from last week, Searching in Science was another science textbook that also issued booklets of content. These were more astronomy than manned space flight but also had some very nice illustrations.
The Moon
The Milky Way and The...
TheCollector
From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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TheCollector
Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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3 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
TheCollector
A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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TheCollector
Reacting to the French Revolution: Edmund Burke and the British Pamphlet War
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
Open Culture
Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not...
a week ago
It’s easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else. (Not that it isn’t true for some of them, who tend to relegate themselves to smaller subgenres: consult Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music for a map of the sonic territory.) And it’s...
Flashbak
Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
10 months ago
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
TheCollector
10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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Dr Alun Withey
Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and...
a month ago
Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
Open Culture
The Sinking of the Britannic: An Animated Introduction to the Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Ship
We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner...
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We all know about the Titanic. Less often do we hear about the Britannic—the sister passenger liner that the British turned into a hospital ship during World War I. Launched in 1914, two years after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Britannic featured a number of...
TheCollector
Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Origins of Stoicism
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TheCollector
May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Addenda: The Provinces
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II,...
a year ago
This is the second and (in theory) last addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V, A1). Having discussed how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which were not part of the Roman Republic itself, we now look at how the Romans...
Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
Hidden History
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one...
a month ago
(A diary in honor of my native state of Pennsylvania, which may or may not decide the outcome of one of the most consequential US elections in modern history.) The story of a Pennsylvania Dutch classic dessert is as colorful as its unusual name… In 1517, Martin Luther began a...
TheCollector
Franz von Stuck: German Symbolist Painter & “Prince of Art”
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TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Federal States You Should Know
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TheCollector
Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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TheCollector
How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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How Did Hokusai & Hiroshige Become so Famous?
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TheCollector
The First Italo-Ethiopian War: When the Colonizers Lost
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TheCollector
How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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Classical Wisdom
The Life of Terence
Slave turned Playwright
4 months ago
TheCollector
7 Things You Need To Know About Egon Schiele
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Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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African History...
The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
6 months ago
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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TheCollector
The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
5 months ago
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
TheCollector
How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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What Is Capoeira?
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Trying to Understand...
The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
a year ago
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
TheCollector
6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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How Did Alexander Become ‘the Great’?
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The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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Open Culture
An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
a week ago
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she...
Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
TheCollector
What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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TheCollector
1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
2 weeks ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
TheCollector
Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
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TheCollector
Banksy’s Animal Series Continues at London Zoo
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An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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TheCollector
Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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Dr Alun Withey
Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the...
over a year ago
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, depending on factors including status, location and age. Rather than each age having one particular style of facial hair that was ubiquitous, the...
TheCollector
The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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Why Did Socrates Never Write Down His Teachings?
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Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
a year ago
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
TheCollector
Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
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Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:22
History Today Feed
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
10 Self-Portraits of Vincent Van Gogh You Should Know
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Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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Who Were the Founders of Chichen Itza?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
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The Silence of the Elephants
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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Who Was Gabriele D’Annunzio?
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
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What Makes Citizen Kane the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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Wrong Side of...
Keeping it in the Family
Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
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Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
TheCollector
British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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African History...
How Africans wrote their own history: Debates and dialogues between four west African historians in...
Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
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Facts, myths and royal propaganda.
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Georgia You Should Visit
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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Flashbak
Watch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews,...
8 months ago
In November 1982, Billboard reviewed a CBGB-produced cable access show to “include interviews, comedy skits, and live performances”. Stuart Newman, a member of the The Roustabouts, one of the groups featured on the show – along with Idiot Savant, The Hard, Jo Marshall, Shrapnel...
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,...
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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...
TheCollector
Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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A Brief History of Guacamole (And It’s Not What You’d Expect!)
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History Today Feed
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
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The ‘Experts’ from Afghanistan
JamesHoare
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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TheCollector
Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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History Today Feed
The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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Michigan Museum Displays Rich History of Cambodian Art
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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TheCollector
What Is First Corinthians About?
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African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
4 months ago
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
History Today Feed
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/02/2024 - 10:00
Global Inequality...
On general futility of political discussions with people
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people...
a year ago
Over the years I have had political and ideological discussions with at least three groups of people and have concluded that these discussions are, almost entirely, futile in making people either see things differently, or acknowledge that others may see things differently, or...
African History...
a brief note on Africa in 16th century global history.
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
9 months ago
the international relations and manuscripts of Kongo
TheCollector
Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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TheCollector
How Did the Capetian Dynasty Turn France Into a Superpower?
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Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where...
8 months ago
In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
TheCollector
Aristarchus of Samos and the Heliocentric Model of the Universe
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TheCollector
New Exhibition to Show Art Saved From Notre Dame Fire
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Can We Be Humane In the Face of Horror?
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
a year ago
What is needed to stop violent cycles?
Global Inequality...
To all the newspapers I loved
The decline and fall of the print media.
10 months ago
The decline and fall of the print media.
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit East Coast Historic Landmarks
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