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Battle of Acentejo by Gumersindo Robayna (Public Domain) — 20 Oct 2021

1494 The Battle Of Acentejo: A Gaunches Victory At Tenerife Over The Castilians

By Gustavo Sanchez...

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A battle at the end of May 1494, on the north slope of the island of Tenerife, between the Castilian troops of the belligerent Catholic Monarchs of Fernando II of Aragon and Isabel I of Castile and a thousand Guanches warriors was set to paralyze,...
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Battle of Acentejo by Gumersindo Robayna (Public Domain) — 20 Oct 2021

1494 The Battle Of Acentejo: A Gaunches Victory At Tenerife Over The Castilians

By Gustavo Sanchez...

History & Tradition

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A battle at the end of May 1494, on the north slope of the island of Tenerife, between the Castilian troops of the belligerent Catholic Monarchs of Fernando II of Aragon and Isabel I of Castile and a thousand Guanches warriors was set to paralyze,...
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La Courtisane by Thomas Couture (1864) (Public Domain) — 13 Oct 2021

Women Of Independent Means, Revered Ancient Courtesans

By MartiniF

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One day, the 19th-century courtesan, Esther Guimond, was traveling through Naples when she was stopped for a routine examination of her passport. When asked her profession, she quietly and discreetly told the official that she was a woman of...
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La Courtisane by Thomas Couture (1864) (Public Domain) — 13 Oct 2021

Women Of Independent Means, Revered Ancient Courtesans

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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One day, the 19th-century courtesan, Esther Guimond, was traveling through Naples when she was stopped for a routine examination of her passport. When asked her profession, she quietly and discreetly told the official that she was a woman of...
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First Americans, photo of mural in the Page Museum, Los Angeles, by Travis S (CC BY-NC 2.0) — 11 Oct 2021

The Chumash: The Seashell First People Of North America

By Michelle Freson

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The question of how people first came to North America is as complicated as when they arrived. With new evidence comes new theories and the dates are being revised constantly. While the colonization of the Americas remains a highly debated topic,...
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First Americans, photo of mural in the Page Museum, Los Angeles, by Travis S (CC BY-NC 2.0) — 11 Oct 2021

The Chumash: The Seashell First People Of North America

By Michelle Freson

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The question of how people first came to North America is as complicated as when they arrived. With new evidence comes new theories and the dates are being revised constantly. While the colonization of the Americas remains a highly debated topic,...
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Interior of a Gothic Cathedral by Paul Vredeman de Vries (1612) Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Public Domain) — 01 Oct 2021

The Language And Symbolism Embedded In Medieval Stone Bibles

By Alessandra Filiaci

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In the Middle Ages, paintings and sculptures had a powerful educational function. The Church relied on the language of images to influence the illiterate masses. Popular education was nourished not only through the organ of hearing, with sermons,...
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Interior of a Gothic Cathedral by Paul Vredeman de Vries (1612) Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Public Domain) — 01 Oct 2021

The Language And Symbolism Embedded In Medieval Stone Bibles

By Alessandra Filiaci

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In the Middle Ages, paintings and sculptures had a powerful educational function. The Church relied on the language of images to influence the illiterate masses. Popular education was nourished not only through the organ of hearing, with sermons,...
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Illustrations for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms Prints (1883) Herbert R. Cole Collection. (Public Domain) — 24 Sep 2021

Wuxia The Underdog Chinese Martial Arts Hero And The Code Of Jianghu

By MartiniF

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Those who are familiar with the Chinese word wuxiá (martial heroes) may associate it with memories of martial arts films and television programs that portray a fanciful depiction of Chinese martial arts to audiences around the world. However,...
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Illustrations for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms Prints (1883) Herbert R. Cole Collection. (Public Domain) — 24 Sep 2021

Wuxia The Underdog Chinese Martial Arts Hero And The Code Of Jianghu

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Those who are familiar with the Chinese word wuxiá (martial heroes) may associate it with memories of martial arts films and television programs that portray a fanciful depiction of Chinese martial arts to audiences around the world. However,...
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