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The Hucksters and Suckers of Archaeological Scams — 20 Nov 2019

The Hucksters and Suckers of Archaeological Scams

By ashley cowie

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Hidden among the exhibits of the world’s finest museums and in some of the most famous private archaeological and art collections are forgeries, manufactured supposedly ancient arts and artifacts sold into the antiquities market to unwitting...
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The Hucksters and Suckers of Archaeological Scams — 20 Nov 2019

The Hucksters and Suckers of Archaeological Scams

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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Hidden among the exhibits of the world’s finest museums and in some of the most famous private archaeological and art collections are forgeries, manufactured supposedly ancient arts and artifacts sold into the antiquities market to unwitting...
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Julius Caesar on Horseback, Writing and Dictating Simultaneously to His Scribes by Jaques de Gheyn II (1629) (Public Domain) — 18 Nov 2019

Did Caesar’s Ambition to Conquer Parthia Lead to His Assassination?

By Cam Rea

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In 56 BC, Julius Caesar invited Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus to Luca in Cisalpine Gaul (modern-day Lucca, Italy) in an effort to repair their strained relationship, which had been established around 60 BC, but was kept...
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Julius Caesar on Horseback, Writing and Dictating Simultaneously to His Scribes by Jaques de Gheyn II (1629) (Public Domain) — 18 Nov 2019

Did Caesar’s Ambition to Conquer Parthia Lead to His Assassination?

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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In 56 BC, Julius Caesar invited Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus to Luca in Cisalpine Gaul (modern-day Lucca, Italy) in an effort to repair their strained relationship, which had been established around 60 BC, but was kept...
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Moses striking the rock by Murillo after Bartolomé Esteban Perez (style) – (1666-1670) (Public Domain) — 16 Nov 2019

Hit the Rock and Water Must Come Out of It: Was Moses a Dowser?

By Roberto Volterri

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Then Yahweh said to Moses: 'Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel and your rod with which you struck the river Nile. Take it in your hand and you must walk. Behold, I stand before you on the rock in Horeb. And you...
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Moses striking the rock by Murillo after Bartolomé Esteban Perez (style) – (1666-1670) (Public Domain) — 16 Nov 2019

Hit the Rock and Water Must Come Out of It: Was Moses a Dowser?

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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Then Yahweh said to Moses: 'Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel and your rod with which you struck the river Nile. Take it in your hand and you must walk. Behold, I stand before you on the rock in Horeb. And you...
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The Fall of Man (detail) by Cornelis van Haarlem (1592) Rijksmuseum (Public Domain) — 08 Nov 2019

From Food to Friend: Prehistoric Exotic and Pampered Pets

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition, Family & Relationships

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Anthropologists and archaeologists are still working on compiling the human-pet timeline, but it is known pets have been adopted by humans for possibly tens of thousands of years. Americans keep about 78 million dogs, 85 million cats, 14 million...
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The Fall of Man (detail) by Cornelis van Haarlem (1592) Rijksmuseum (Public Domain) — 08 Nov 2019

From Food to Friend: Prehistoric Exotic and Pampered Pets

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition, Family & Relationships

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Anthropologists and archaeologists are still working on compiling the human-pet timeline, but it is known pets have been adopted by humans for possibly tens of thousands of years. Americans keep about 78 million dogs, 85 million cats, 14 million...
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The Mighty Magyars, a Medieval Menace to the Holy Roman Empire — 06 Nov 2019

The Mighty Magyars, a Medieval Menace to the Holy Roman Empire

By Cam Rea

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The eighth to tenth centuries in Europe were turbulent times, as Western Europe was caught in the crossfire of invading foreign entities. Many came from the north, such as the various Viking factions from Scandinavia who struck terror into the...
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The Mighty Magyars, a Medieval Menace to the Holy Roman Empire — 06 Nov 2019

The Mighty Magyars, a Medieval Menace to the Holy Roman Empire

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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The eighth to tenth centuries in Europe were turbulent times, as Western Europe was caught in the crossfire of invading foreign entities. Many came from the north, such as the various Viking factions from Scandinavia who struck terror into the...
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