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Open Culture
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An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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Death of a Samurai Legend
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This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
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Open Culture
Famous Architects Dress as Their Famous New York City Buildings (1931)
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Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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Hundred Rabbits
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How Mexico Fought Franco
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Dreams of Space -...
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Charles Baudelaire’s Theory of Art: Is Beauty Universal?
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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The Election That Caused the Boer War
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Existential Crisis: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
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Res Obscura
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Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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Groovy Ads That Sold Woolworths’ UK Line of Baby Doll Cosmetics
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For the first 3 years we tested the...
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The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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Hey everyone!
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Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible?
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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Eugene Von Bruenchenhein And His Wife Marie: A Love Story
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These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
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Rediscovered Quentin Metsys Madonna Heads to Auction
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Dreams of Space -...
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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Why Is Boston Called Beantown?
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Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles? Which Is the Correct Name?
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"He spoke of computers with some awe"
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What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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Summary of changes for December
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over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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Does Karma Exist?
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Does what goes around come around?
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6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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5 Paintings That Inspired Famous Filmmakers
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