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Our view of any age is limited by what the writers of that age can see of it, and no writer ever has access to all of it at once.
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A new exhibition spotlights 70 examples of sensual imagery discovered in the Roman city
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Despite his fearsome reputation, the real life Blackbeard had a surprising record of not killing his victims, which Our Flag Means Death explains.
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Gender roles in Edo Japan recognized an in-between position for young men, called Wakashu, that was erased as Japan westernized.
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The concept of “offline” is built on the earlier concept of “wilderness,” inheriting its flaws and hazards
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A new book tells the story of the painstaking process to preserve the 1,200-year-old Faddan More Psalter
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Long, stunning dive into the history of urban photography at the intersection of technology and society.
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Byte Endianness in computers has been a constant source of conflict for decades. But is there really a clear advantage to one over the other? Let’s explore together!
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A century ago, few Americans had any idea how much they weighed. Here’s why that changed so dramatically.
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Many scientific studies assume that the features of painted faces are the facts of the flesh-and-blood countenances to which they refer. This assumption is not only false; it is preposterous.
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Discussing bad historical takes through the lens of sci-fi literature.
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An Early 20th Century Manuscript from Isfahan
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A brief history of the famous 1969 photo of the software that sent humans to the moon.
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Shakespeare didn't even know what a balcony was—so how did one end in his most famous scene?
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