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And some odds and ends.
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What Is an Existential Crisis?
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Who Were the Disciples Thomas, Judas and Simon?
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4 Ways that Magical Realism Rewrites History
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
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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...
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Father of Emperor Caligula: Who Was Germanicus?
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Overcoming Bias
Hail Jeffrey Wernick
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The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
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A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
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An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
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8 of the Greatest Fighter Planes of World War II
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What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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Cricket & Colonialism: A Tale of Imperial Power & Influence
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Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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Federal Art Project: Documentary Film Exploring the Arts of the WPA
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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What Was the Berlin Conference?
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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Romania in WWII: An Important Part of the Eastern Front
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Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
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Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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Libby Hall: Remembering The Photographer and Collector of Dog Photography
Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive...
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Libby Hall (1941-2023) was a friend. When she died last year at age 81, she let behind an archive that speaks of her talent as a street and press photographer, writer and collector, most notably of vintage dog photographs which now live at London’s Bishopsgate Institute. “Mine...
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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What Caused the Dancing Plague?
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Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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The Prophecies of Merlin
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Was Walt Whitman a Transcendentalist?
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The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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Medieval Ethiopia: The Origins of the Solomonic Dynasty
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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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How George Washington Used the Fabian Strategy During the Revolution
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Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
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We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
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‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
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“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
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This is the third of our planned five part series (I, II) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries. Last time we discussed Rome’s popular assemblies, which at least notionally expressed the will of the people. One of the key tasks those...
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Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson Through 7 Photographs
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Women Fight for Fairness at Academies of Art
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Hidden Figure Identified in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco
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6 Female Pre-Raphaelite Artists You Should Know
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s London
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A Fistful of Clockwork Oranges
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
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The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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5 Deadliest Sword Designs
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Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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Russia’s Greatest General? Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov
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Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
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The West is Weak Where it Matters ...
...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
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...and some of the consequences are not obvious.
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10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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How Did Caligula Rise to Power in the Roman Empire?
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7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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From Caesar's Back to King Tut's Tomb
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Who Are the Ku Klux Klan?
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Open Culture
Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)
The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens...
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My Substack in Other Languages.
Starting with Spanish.
a year ago
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.
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Nasu, implemented a way to shift multiple tiles at once, and...
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Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” Performed by a Choir of 4,000 Singers
Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from...
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Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from Toronto that meets weekly and sings their hearts out. You’ve seen them sing Prince’s “When Doves Cry,” Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” (to honor Chris Cornell), and Patti Smith’s...
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What Are the 8 Most Popular Churches in Venice?
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A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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Four Common(ly misunderstood) Latin Proverbs
Factoids From the Ancient World
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A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of...
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Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
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Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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What Was Robert Mapplethorpe Inspired By?
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Global Inequality...
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How Should We Treat Our Enemies?
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And how does it reflect on us?
Trying to Understand...
No End Of A Lesson.
If we can only learn it.
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
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Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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Wrong Side of...
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:27
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Interview with Margaret Iversen: What Was Freud’s Impact on Surrealism?
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Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
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“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
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Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
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Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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Climate Activists Targeted Dinosaur Skeleton at London’s NHM
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Trying to Understand...
The Wrong Stuff
Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
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Don't even think about rebuilding western militaries.
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Gladiator Combat
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Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
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Rare Ancient Coin Collection Found in Jordan Valley
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part IV: The Senate
This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the...
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This is the the fourth part of our our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic.’ Over the last few posts we looked at the role of Roman magistrates who carried out a...
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History Today Review of the Year
History Today Review of the Year
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History Today Review of the Year
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
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The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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What Are Henri Matisse’s Most Vivid Paintings?
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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Respect the Spartan Woman!
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How was it for the ancient ladies?
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
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Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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How Did Luciano Garbati Reimagine Medusa?
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The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
On the Spot: Chris Clark
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On the Spot: Chris Clark
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The effects of covid and the return to “normalcy”
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What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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Rudolf Koppitz Nudes And Other Studies Photographs That Capture The Fluidity Of Nature
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Austrian photographer Rudolf Koppitz (4 January 1884 – 8 July 1936) was a Photo-Secessionist in Vienna, Austria, best known for his 1925 work Bewegungsstudie (“Motion Study”) and his use of the nude in natural settings. Working with Claudia Issachenko’s dance group – the troupe...
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Summary of changes for January
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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
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The Image in The Machine: Typewriter Art in the 1960 and 1970s
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How Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
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Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
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Who Was Marcus Licinius Crassus, and How Did He Die?
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The Red Army Choir: A History of Russian Soft Power
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Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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How the Vietnam War Divided the US
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When Was the Battle of Stalingrad?
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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Zodiac Love: Plaster Sex Sculptures by Tom Otterness (1982–87)
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The Origins of Oppenheimer?
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The Federalist Papers: History & Summary
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On The Streets of America in the Early 1980s : Relaxing WIth Cigarettes And No AC
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Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
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Today is a series of school spelling workbooks. What does that have to do with space? They chose an aerospace theme for their series of books and since spaceflight was the trend for children they "branded" them. Truly these are pretty dull books even with a couple of space...
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Top 7 Dutch Golden Age Artists to Know
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The Sad History of Canada’s Inuit High Arctic Relocations
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The 8 Largest Cities of the Medieval World
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The Angolan Civil War: 26 Years of Fighting
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5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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Brother of Jesus: Who Was Saint James?
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TheCollector
Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
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History Today Feed
The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
a month ago
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
TheCollector
6 Famous Artists Who Loved Cats
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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TheCollector
What Language Did the Ancient Romans Speak?
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TheCollector
6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
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History Today Feed
Moving With the Times?
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
6 months ago
Moving With the Times?
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 10:35
TheCollector
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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TheCollector
10 Historic Hill Towns in Italy You Should Visit
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TheCollector
Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Targeted Again After Protestors Jailed
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Trying to Understand...
One Way Or Another ....
We're going to get you.
a year ago
TheCollector
A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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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
A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
Dreams of Space -...
Telstar: Communication Break-through by Satellite (1962)
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current...
a year ago
Sorry to skip a week, it may happen again next week.
Here is a straight history book of an current (at the time) and wonderful event in global communication. We has lost track of how satellites have changed our lives and made the earth a smaller place. It is a little dull in...
TheCollector
8 Great Women Sculptors You Need to Know
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a year ago
Open Culture
Hunter S. Thompson Remembers Jimmy Carter’s Captivating Bob Dylan Speech (1974)
51 years ago, Hunter S. Thompson wrote Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72, which “is still...
4 days ago
51 years ago, Hunter S. Thompson wrote Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72, which “is still considered a kind of bible of political reporting,” noted Matt Taibbi in a 40th anniversary edition of the book. Fear and Loathing ’72 entered the canon of American political...
TheCollector
Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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TheCollector
What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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TheCollector
Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
11 months ago
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
Banksy’s Latest Artwork Is a Goat on a Ledge in London
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Should You Believe in Something Just Because It’s Logical?
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
12 months ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
weird medieval guys
The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
a year ago
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
TheCollector
Juan Pujol Garcia: Who Was Agent Garbo?
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6 months ago
Overcoming Bias
What Priority The Innocent?
It is good if criminal law avoids punishing the innocent.
a week ago
It is good if criminal law avoids punishing the innocent.
TheCollector
6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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Flashbak
1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
8 months ago
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
TheCollector
What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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TheCollector
How Did Artists Learn About Anatomy During the Renaissance?
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The Venice Biennale 2024 Does Not Include Russia
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How Did German Expressionism Change The History of Cinema?
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Trying to Understand...
What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
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TheCollector
10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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History Today Feed
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
2 months ago
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
TheCollector
Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Cool in the Shade: One Man’s Photographs with the Stars
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines....
10 months ago
Shade Rupe is a writer, filmmaker and actor. He has written for various film and culture magazines. A collection of his interviews, with the likes of Udo Kier, Divine, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Tura Satana, was published in the volume Dark Stars Rising: Conversations from the...
TheCollector
Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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TheCollector
The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
African History...
A general history of African explorers of the Old world, and a 19th century Bornu traveller of...
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old...
2 months ago
This article provides a brief outline of over sixty African explorers who traveled across the ‘Old World’ from the classical period to the turn of the 20th century.
TheCollector
Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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TheCollector
Winnie Mandela: Mother of the Nation?
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TheCollector
Marcel Breuer’s Iconic Work: From Bauhaus to Brutalism
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Wrong Side of...
Europe's absent-minded revolution
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TheCollector
What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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Classical Wisdom
What Government Governs Best?
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
a year ago
Is Democracy Still Our Best Bet?
TheCollector
7 Lost Books of the Christian Bible: What Were They About?
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4 months ago
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What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
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What if the Syrians can’t return home?
TheCollector
How Did Emperor Nero’s Reign End?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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4 months ago
TheCollector
The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
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weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
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a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
TheCollector
Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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5 months ago
Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
a month ago
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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a year ago
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Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
9 months ago
Northern Ireland’s Sex Scandal that Wasn’t
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
TheCollector
The African Mask: From Worthless to Priceless
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a year ago
TheCollector
What to See if You Only Have a Day at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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4 months ago
TheCollector
7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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10 months ago
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...
TheCollector
What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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a year ago
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...
9 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...
TheCollector
Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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11 months ago
CrimethInc.
News from the Front: The Reflections of a Russian Anarchist in Rojava : On the Collapse of Assad,...
The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in...
2 weeks ago
The toppling of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was many years overdue. Yet the tragedies in Syria are not over. Israel has bombed hundreds of locations around the country and seized a considerable amount of land in the southwest, while Turkish proxy forces are threatening...
Trying to Understand...
Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances.
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
over a year ago
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
TheCollector
Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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TheCollector
Augusto Pinochet’s Brutal Rule: A Look Inside His Regime
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TheCollector
How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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6 months ago
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How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
9 months ago
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Were They Really World Wars? WWI & WWII Outside of Europe
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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a year ago
Flashbak
1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks...
9 months ago
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
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‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16
TheCollector
How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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Battle of Kursk: The Largest Tank Battle in History
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TheCollector
What Is Appropriation in Art?
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TheCollector
Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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a year ago
Flashbak
Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
8 months ago
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
2 weeks ago
'Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself’
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
a year ago
Constantine and the Queen of Carthage
TheCollector
How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Dr Paul Cartledge on Alexander the Great’s Tomb, Netflix & More
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10 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
4 months ago
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
A Visit to the New York World's Fair was the official World's Fair...
TheCollector
1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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Classical Wisdom
Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Anya, Joel and Frida at the End of the World!
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Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Anya, Joel and Frida at the End of the World!
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Helped Recover Lost Paintings by Gustav Klimt
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3 months ago
African History...
A political history of the Kotoko city states (ca. 1000-1900)
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
a year ago
Urbanism and state building in the lake chad basin..
Patterns in Humanity
Age and infertility
Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
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Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
TheCollector
8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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a year ago
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What Was the Third Council of Constantinople?
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5 Most Influential Blues Musicians of All Time
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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The Future of US Elections: Potential Changes and Emerging Issues
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Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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11 months ago
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