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The Befana with sweet coal and candy on wooden background. Italian Epiphany day tradition (vetre/Adobe Stock) — 24 Dec 2021

Babbo Natale And Befana: The Italian Santa Claus Duo

By Alessandra Filiaci

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Christmas and Epiphany are undoubtedly two of the most popular holidays for Italian children. Children love to be told fantastic stories and excitedly await the arrival of Babbo Natale and the Befana. Thanks to a particularly effective advertising...
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The Befana with sweet coal and candy on wooden background. Italian Epiphany day tradition (vetre/Adobe Stock) — 24 Dec 2021

Babbo Natale And Befana: The Italian Santa Claus Duo

By Alessandra Filiaci

History & Tradition

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Christmas and Epiphany are undoubtedly two of the most popular holidays for Italian children. Children love to be told fantastic stories and excitedly await the arrival of Babbo Natale and the Befana. Thanks to a particularly effective advertising...
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Kris as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity ( CC BY-SA 2.0) — 08 Dec 2021

The Indonesian Keris Dagger Forged From Metal, Imbued With Spirit

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In 2005, the Southeast Asian dagger, keris, was designated as a Masterpiece of Humanity's Oral and Intangible Heritage by UNESCO. The keris is an asymmetrical dagger with a unique blade design made possible by alternating iron and pamor...
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Kris as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity ( CC BY-SA 2.0) — 08 Dec 2021

The Indonesian Keris Dagger Forged From Metal, Imbued With Spirit

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In 2005, the Southeast Asian dagger, keris, was designated as a Masterpiece of Humanity's Oral and Intangible Heritage by UNESCO. The keris is an asymmetrical dagger with a unique blade design made possible by alternating iron and pamor...
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Detail of a frieze decorating a Greek red-figured vessel (probably a vase) representing a group of richly dressed young women and a seated woman holding a sceptre (Athena ?). Watercolour by A. Dahlsteen, 1760 (Wellcome Images) — 07 Dec 2021

Fatally Disrupting The Thesmophoria: The Savagery Of Greece’s Citizen Wives

By Mary Naples

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A dominant paradigm of ancient Greece was turned on its head when subjugated women were made autonomous by participating in a feminine fertility festival known as the Thesmophoria. Devoted to human as well as crop fertility, the Thesmophoria...
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Detail of a frieze decorating a Greek red-figured vessel (probably a vase) representing a group of richly dressed young women and a seated woman holding a sceptre (Athena ?). Watercolour by A. Dahlsteen, 1760 (Wellcome Images) — 07 Dec 2021

Fatally Disrupting The Thesmophoria: The Savagery Of Greece’s Citizen Wives

By Mary Naples

History & Tradition

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A dominant paradigm of ancient Greece was turned on its head when subjugated women were made autonomous by participating in a feminine fertility festival known as the Thesmophoria. Devoted to human as well as crop fertility, the Thesmophoria...
Read More

Arctic explorer Bernard Buigues contemplates the Jarkov woolly elephant tusks emerging from the frozen landscape in Siberia, 1998. These tusks are about three meters (10ft) and over 45kg (100lbs) each. There is a growing body of evidence that overhunting is the main cause of the extinction of the mammoths. (Francis Latreille / ©The World As It Once Was) — 29 Nov 2021

The World As It Once Was: The Shifting Baseline In Iconic Megafauna

By Dr George Dian Balan

History & Tradition, Sustainability & The Environment

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Centuries of trophy and commercial hunting, isolation in captivity and poaching, have caused a baseline shift in the perception of iconic megafauna such as Asian and African elephants, which should actually be benchmarked with their species of 3500...
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Arctic explorer Bernard Buigues contemplates the Jarkov woolly elephant tusks emerging from the frozen landscape in Siberia, 1998. These tusks are about three meters (10ft) and over 45kg (100lbs) each. There is a growing body of evidence that overhunting is the main cause of the extinction of the mammoths. (Francis Latreille / ©The World As It Once Was) — 29 Nov 2021

The World As It Once Was: The Shifting Baseline In Iconic Megafauna

By Dr George Dian Balan

History & Tradition, Sustainability & The Environment

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Centuries of trophy and commercial hunting, isolation in captivity and poaching, have caused a baseline shift in the perception of iconic megafauna such as Asian and African elephants, which should actually be benchmarked with their species of 3500...
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The House of Borgia is depicted here as “A glass of wine with Cesare Borgia,” a painting that clearly shows the wealth and power (church power) of this illustrious and infamous family. Photo source: John Collier / Public domain — 27 Nov 2021

The Classical Influences Behind The Works Of Niccolo Machiavelli

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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Niccolo Machiavelli, a 16th-century man, is today still feared and yet revered. Machiavelli has come to represent the archetype of a scheming and conniving mastermind and even modern psychology refers to Machiavellianism as one of the Dark Triad...
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The House of Borgia is depicted here as “A glass of wine with Cesare Borgia,” a painting that clearly shows the wealth and power (church power) of this illustrious and infamous family. Photo source: John Collier / Public domain — 27 Nov 2021

The Classical Influences Behind The Works Of Niccolo Machiavelli

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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Niccolo Machiavelli, a 16th-century man, is today still feared and yet revered. Machiavelli has come to represent the archetype of a scheming and conniving mastermind and even modern psychology refers to Machiavellianism as one of the Dark Triad...
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