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What if the Aztecs Had Captured and Killed the Spanish Conquistadors? The place: Tenochtitlan, a metropolis built in the middle of a lake, with floating islands supported...
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The place: Tenochtitlan, a metropolis built in the middle of a lake, with floating islands supported by piles. The date: November 1519. Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and his men must have been astonished. Tenochtitlan had more inhabitants than London or Paris and, in many...
Classical Wisdom
Weekly Wisdom Quiz Wrath of the Gods!
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8 Facts About Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a famous French artist and illustrator, celebrated for his images of...
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a famous French artist and illustrator, celebrated for his images of cafes and posters advertising performances of famous dancers. However, he was also a skilled painter, who had a profound interest in Japanese art, and an aspiring chef....
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Make Your Own Space Station (1970) Today I have found some "space crafting" : ) projects for you. Make Your Own Space Station is a...
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Today I have found some "space crafting" : ) projects for you. Make Your Own Space Station is a series of cards that show you how to built some cute little space toys. It seems to have been part of of series of crafting cards of projects you could make from household objects....
TheCollector
7 Greek & Roman Characters in Modern Artworks Ancient myths and legends have fascinated artists and writers long after the civilizations that...
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Ancient myths and legends have fascinated artists and writers long after the civilizations that produced them collapsed. For centuries, mythological painting was a traditional subject matter, but in the 19th and 20th centuries, painters revived it by using modern techniques and...
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle and Ethics Practical Philosophy
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Comparing Austen & Ibsen: Women & Finance in 19th-Century Literature Jane Austen’s novels read as the ultimate in romantic fiction, where heroines fallen on hard times...
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Jane Austen’s novels read as the ultimate in romantic fiction, where heroines fallen on hard times are saved by decent and powerful men. But reading against our sentimental instincts reveals a darker tale, with women excluded from property ownership and inheritance, leaving them...
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Collections: Alexander Goes West (A Silly Counterfactual) This week we’re going to do something a bit silly, in part because I have to prepare for and travel...
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This week we’re going to do something a bit silly, in part because I have to prepare for and travel to an invited workshop/talk event later this week and so don’t have quite the time for a more normal ‘full’ post and in part because it is fun to be silly sometimes (and we might …...
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What Does the Old Testament Say About Slavery? Slavery is evil, period! So, does the Bible approve of such a vile practice? Does the Bible condone...
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Slavery is evil, period! So, does the Bible approve of such a vile practice? Does the Bible condone kidnapping, human trafficking, forced labor, rape, and the mistreatment of servants, even to the point of taking the life of a slave? Some Southern slave owners in the US from the...
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Blackpool 1984–1989 “We stayed in boarding houses with similar families, made intense friendships and lived on the...
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“We stayed in boarding houses with similar families, made intense friendships and lived on the memories through the following winter!” – Barry Lewis on magic holidays in Blackpool, Lancashire     Since Victorian times Blackpool on Britain’s north west coast has been the country’s...
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8 Works by Michelangelo You Should Know Michelangelo Buonarotti was one of the key figures of the Italian Renaissance and art history....
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Michelangelo Buonarotti was one of the key figures of the Italian Renaissance and art history. Equally gifted as a painter and a sculptor, he reportedly learned to sculpt objects from clay before he learned to read and write. His most famous works included Pieta, David, and the...
Classical Wisdom
The Greco-Roman-Indian Exchange Podcast with Professor Roberto Morales
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What Is Atonement in Christianity? (7 Theories) In just under two millennia, Christianity has grown from a fledgling religion to the biggest in the...
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In just under two millennia, Christianity has grown from a fledgling religion to the biggest in the world, with around 2.3 billion adherents. With so many Christians and such a long time during which Christian theology has developed and refined, it is surprising that there is no...
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Smuggling Under the Cover of Plague Smuggling Under the Cover of Plague JamesHoare Thu, 05/15/2025 - 08:59
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Surprising Archeological Discoveries in the Heart of the Amazon Jungle In the heart of the dense Amazonian jungle, researchers are realizing that what was long believed to...
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In the heart of the dense Amazonian jungle, researchers are realizing that what was long believed to be an untouched wilderness is anything but. Recent archeological discoveries indicate that the rainforest’s native populations spent centuries modifying and transforming the...
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An Interview with Andrew Loog Oldham “I didn’t think. I had no reference point. I had no fear. It was all really simple. Peter Jones of...
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“I didn’t think. I had no reference point. I had no fear. It was all really simple. Peter Jones of the Record Mirror told me to go and see them. I did. It was good for everybody… I was quite happy doing PR and I became happier managing the Rolling Stones.” – Andrew Loog Oldham …...
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8 Unmissable Heritage Sites in Beijing Nearly any person you speak to has heard of Beijing’s most famous site — the Great Wall of China....
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Nearly any person you speak to has heard of Beijing’s most famous site — the Great Wall of China. However, Beijing is an intriguing city for many other reasons. Ancient temples stand side-by-side with uber-modern skyscrapers. Some residents live in traditional courtyard homes,...
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What We Have. The new is dying, but the old cannot be reborn. What do we do?
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An Overview of the Three Kingdoms, Jin, Northern & Southern Chinese Dynasties The final years of the Han Dynasty witnessed the emergence of powerful warlords who consolidated...
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The final years of the Han Dynasty witnessed the emergence of powerful warlords who consolidated into three major powers at the formal dissolution of the Han Dynasty in 220 CE: Cao Wei in the north, Eastern Wu in the southeast, and Shu Han in the southwest. Shortly after...
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Martin Crusius’ Armchair Voyage Martin Crusius’ Armchair Voyage JamesHoare Wed, 05/14/2025 - 10:36
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The Mitanni Kingdom: Rise & Fall of a Bronze Age Superpower Located in northern Mesopotamia, the enigmatic Mitanni Kingdom influenced the course of ancient Near...
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Located in northern Mesopotamia, the enigmatic Mitanni Kingdom influenced the course of ancient Near Eastern history during the Late Bronze Age (c. 1550-1200 BCE). The majority of the Mitanni population was of the Hurrian ethnic group, while the elites were mainly Indo-European,...
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‘Liverpool and the Unmaking of Britain’ by Sam Wetherell review ‘Liverpool and the Unmaking of Britain’ by Sam Wetherell review JamesHoare Tue, 05/13/2025 - 07:58
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Who Were the Notorious Barbary Pirates? (History & Wars) Upon the mention of pirates, most people envision the swashbuckling brigands who terrorized the seas...
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Upon the mention of pirates, most people envision the swashbuckling brigands who terrorized the seas of the Caribbean. However, the calmer waters of the Mediterranean would also suffer the scourge of piracy. Between the 16th and 19th centuries, pirates from the Barbary States of...
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Ute Mahler Shows Us The Real East Germany “I wanted to see what was hiding behind the prescribed official false optimism. I was looking for...
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“I wanted to see what was hiding behind the prescribed official false optimism. I was looking for the truth in the inner realm of people’s lives.” – Ute Mahler, photographs of communist East Germany     Between 1972 and 1988, Ute Mahler repeatedly turned her camera on the people...
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Second Servile War: The Soothsayer’s Slave Rebellion That Shook Rome Even though the revolt of the would-be slave-king Eunus ended in bloodshed and defeat for the slaves...
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Even though the revolt of the would-be slave-king Eunus ended in bloodshed and defeat for the slaves of Sicily, the dreams and possibilities of breaking the shackles the Romans bound them in remained. Very little changed in terms of material conditions on Sicily between the end...
Classical Wisdom
The Fury Within Anger in Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology
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Why Were Cornflakes Invented? The invention of cornflakes is a curious story, tangled in a history of religious fervor, radical...
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The invention of cornflakes is a curious story, tangled in a history of religious fervor, radical health reform, commercial success, and a decades-long feud between two brothers. Born in the kitchens of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, Michigan, cornflakes began life as part of a...
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On the Spot: Vladislav Zubok On the Spot: Vladislav Zubok JamesHoare Mon, 05/12/2025 - 09:13
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Top 10 Museums of Cusco, Peru In the high Andes Mountains of Peru lies Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire. It’s a...
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In the high Andes Mountains of Peru lies Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire. It’s a popular destination for trekkers looking to visit monuments such as Machu Picchu. It’s also a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city preserves its cultural legacy in dozens of...
Classical Wisdom
Mother's Day Quiz Mothers of Myth and History
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9 Russian & Soviet Artists Who Influenced Ballet A ballet performance is a high art form that can awe audiences. However, audiences only see the...
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A ballet performance is a high art form that can awe audiences. However, audiences only see the result, not the blood, sweat, and tears it takes to become a dancer at a premier ballet company like the Bolshoi Ballet. In the Soviet Union, dancers at the top of their game had...
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Summer in Nags Head, North Carolina, 1975 “I was working on my own, and I was wrestling with what the highest and best use of the photograph...
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“I was working on my own, and I was wrestling with what the highest and best use of the photograph in color could be. Eventually, I came up with a formulation for myself that went something like, “in the good or successful color photograph, the definition or the meaning of the...
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Beyond the Pyramids: The Modern History of Egypt Ancient Egypt looms large in popular culture, from Indiana Jones to The Prince of Egypt. The country...
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Ancient Egypt looms large in popular culture, from Indiana Jones to The Prince of Egypt. The country is a treasure trove of pyramids, pharaohs, and nods to ancient cats. The country’s location at the nexus of its African home and of Asia and Europe has led to its fascinating...
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Reflections on the Turquoise Revolution in England Wrong Side of History Newsletter #62
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in North Carolina Originally part of the Carolina Colony granted by King Charles II in 1663, North Carolina became a...
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Originally part of the Carolina Colony granted by King Charles II in 1663, North Carolina became a separate province in 1712 and one of the original thirteen colonies. In 1776, it made history by being the first colony to officially call for independence through the Halifax...
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Found Studio Portraits of Children – 1970-71 We’re back to the late mid-Century in this album of found photographs from Steenbergen in the south...
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We’re back to the late mid-Century in this album of found photographs from Steenbergen in the south of The Netherlands. Last time going through this haul we focused on weddings. Now we look at studio portraits of children. The photos were taken by professional photographer Van...
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What Is the Story Behind Van Gogh’s “Café Terrace at Night”? One of the first works that come to mind when thinking about Van Gogh is his signature ink-blue sky...
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One of the first works that come to mind when thinking about Van Gogh is his signature ink-blue sky dotted with dazzling stars. Not content with painting a traditional night scene in austere dark paints, Van Gogh used color, movement, and contrast to bring life into his Café...
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Fireside Friday, May 9, 2025 (On Lighter Bows) Fireside this week! First off, it seems like last week’s post on the Hollywood myth of archery...
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Fireside this week! First off, it seems like last week’s post on the Hollywood myth of archery volley fire really got out there, so if you are a new reader just joining us, welcome! If you are in to discussions of historical tactics with an eye towards correcting common myths in...
Patterns in Humanity
The Assimilation Myth Across the world, ethnic socioeconomic disparities are here to stay
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Gustave Courbet Masterpiece Undergoes Public Restoration Completed in 1850, A Burial at Ornans made Gustave Courbet an enemy of the French art establishment....
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Completed in 1850, A Burial at Ornans made Gustave Courbet an enemy of the French art establishment. Now, the life-sized masterwork is undergoing restoration work at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris.   “This painting is a manifesto of the Realist movement,” said the museum in a...
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The Rage of Achilles The Ultimate Hero?
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Can You Live Forever? A Philosophical Approach to Immortality For thousands of years, people have been fascinated by the idea of living forever and what that...
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For thousands of years, people have been fascinated by the idea of living forever and what that means for our place in the world. Is it possible to leave behind the inevitability of death? This has been debated by many philosophers, who have come up with a range of ideas that are...
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The Occupation of the Sha'ban al-Dalou Building : A Report-Back from the University of Washington In this anonymously submitted report, participants in the occupation of the engineering building at...
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In this anonymously submitted report, participants in the occupation of the engineering building at the University of Washington explore their motivations and recount the events in detail. This courageous action comes as the Israeli military prepares to open a new chapter in its...
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How the Nopal Cactus Bridges Culture and Climate in Mexico Nopal cactus grows where others wouldn’t dare. Resilient, versatile, and adaptive, it is one of the...
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Nopal cactus grows where others wouldn’t dare. Resilient, versatile, and adaptive, it is one of the most widely recognized endemic plants of the Americas. Yet the cactus’s symbolism is especially deep-seated in Mexico, where its importance to national identity is reflected in...
Overcoming Bias
Details Avoid Bias Long ago I noted:
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Frieze New York Starts Strong With $3 Million Jeff Koons Sale Frieze New York 2025 opened its doors to collectors, museum leaders, artists, and other VIP guests...
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Frieze New York 2025 opened its doors to collectors, museum leaders, artists, and other VIP guests on Wednesday, May 7. The thirteenth edition of the famed contemporary art fair brings together 67 exhibitors from over 25 countries at The Shed in New York City’s Hudson Yards...
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International Graffiti Times – 1884-1994 Dedicated to New York City street art, International Graffiti Times – IGTimes (aka: Subway Sun,...
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Dedicated to New York City street art, International Graffiti Times – IGTimes (aka: Subway Sun, InterGalactic Times, GetHip International Times, Tight and IGT) announced itself with an image of the city’s Mayor Ed Koch covered in tags. After Koch, the arch enemy of “graffiti”,...
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Agatha Christie: Queen of…Theater? Renowned as the “Queen of Crime” for her iconic detectives such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple,...
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Renowned as the “Queen of Crime” for her iconic detectives such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, many readers never learn that Christie was also an avid fan of theater and quite the playwright herself. Lovers of Christie’s work are missing a significant aspect of the author’s...
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A nation’s rebirth after Nazism Germany’s integration miracle and other stories
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Faro, Portugal In Faro, you will marvel at the Moorish and Medieval buildings that stand beside the stunning...
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In Faro, you will marvel at the Moorish and Medieval buildings that stand beside the stunning Baroque and Neoclassical monuments that define the city’s landscape. In this article, we will show you the city’s iconic must-visit landmarks.   1. Milreu Roman Ruins   Located nine...