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ANCIENT HISTORY
View All PostsHow was the fall of Roman Britain remembered by the medieval Britons? Gildas (6th century) provides our best native account, but how accurate is it?
Gladiators in ancient Rome were on strict diets, in which grains and beans were championed over meat.
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HISTORY
View All PostsMedieval knights faced an impossible paradox. The famous code of chivalry demanded extreme battlefield violence alongside devout Christian piety.
When the United States Congress held hearings on troop conduct in the Philippines, it set a precedent that the American public was preparing to hold its troops accountable.
PHILOSOPHY
View All PostsPiet Mondrian’s theory of rhythm in painting is original and alien to classical conceptions of rhythm, as is evident from his complicated writings on art.
Yorùbá philosophy is an intellectual tradition whose notions of justice and social responsibility continue to shed light on the contemporary Nigerian socio-political concerns.
ART & ARTISTS
View All PostsEach of these 19 famous American paintings is iconic for its own reasons and showcases a vast range of styles, history, and artistic beauty.
Émile Bernard was a lesser-known French Post-Impressionist artist whose work was a great contribution to the late 19th-century Parisian art world.
TRAVEL & CULTURE
View All PostsOxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum holds some of the world’s best ethnographic collections. It also explores the history of museums and collecting.
From the coasts of New England to the deserts of New Mexico, here are ten of the oldest towns in the US that help shape the modern nation.

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View All PostsAncient Judean social norms and Rabbinic traditions explain why the disciples left their nets and what it cost them.
The Book of Enoch expands four cryptic verses of Genesis. It builds a world of rebellion, forbidden unions, and depraved giant offspring that corrupt humanity.
Stories
View All PostsJane Austen drew on her family life, social circle, and extensive education to write her beloved novels that reinvented the narrative of morality.
Discover the life, legend, and literature of one of the Romantic era's greatest authors, Frankenstein creator Mary Shelley.




























