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Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
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Why Is the Ship of Theseus Paradox Still Relevant Today?
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Was the Neolithic Revolution Really a Revolution?
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The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
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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...
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A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
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Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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Why Was the Gutenberg Printing Press Important?
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How Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Met And Created Their Two-Heads, Four-Hands Art
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