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Who Really Slew Goliath?

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King David is often deemed the most famous king of ancient Israel and arguably ranks as one of the most memorable figures whose legends...

Oedipus And Antigone, By Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783 – 1853)

The Tricky Treachery Of Palaepolis And Its Samnite Allies During A Roman Siege

Ancient Scene Set In A Temple To Apollo, By Conrad Martin Metz (1749–1827)

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The Life Of Emperor Bardanes Philippikos And His Blinding Birthday Surprise

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In the 7th and early 8th centuries, Bardanes Philippikos (also commonly known as Philippicus Bardanes) was a prominent member of the ruling elite involved...
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The Ironic Rise, Fall, And Belated Execution Of Leontios

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Leontios (or Liontius) was a decorated army and navy military leader who commanded forces on the behalf of the emperors of Constantinople along the...

The Fiery Failure Of The 703/704 Armenian Rebellion Against Umayyad Rule

Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

Sentenced To Marry Her Cook? Emperor Justinian II’s Bizarre Punishment Of A Rebel’s Wife

A Summary Of 15th-Century Witchcraft Beliefs By Pope Innocent VIII

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James Fenimore Cooper

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James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) "t is better for a man to die at peace with himself than to live haunted by an evil conscience!" From...

Tapestry – The Elements Series: Water, or Neptune, designed by Charles Le Brun (1619 – 1690) and made by the Manufacture des Gobelins (17th...

Franz Kafka

Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

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Did You Know?

Who Really Slew Goliath?

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King David is often deemed the most famous king of ancient Israel and arguably ranks as one of the most memorable figures whose legends...

Oedipus And Antigone, By Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783 – 1853)

Ancient Scene Set In A Temple To Apollo, By Conrad Martin Metz (1749–1827)

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Diogenes Laertius

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Diogenes Laertius (3rd Century Biographer of Philosophers) "The virtue of the happy man and a well-running life consists in this: that all actions are based...

There Are Many Historical Reasons To Watch The ‘Downton Abbey’ TV Show

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('Downton Abbey' castle and cast, created by See-ming Lee, via Creative Commons (CC 2.0))   Most people like to indulge in a little televised drama from...

The Coated Land Exchange Of Steinunn The Old

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A woman named Steinunn the Old was a kinswoman of the famed Icelandic frontiersman, Ingolf (or Ingólfr) Arnarson. Also known as Ingolf the Settler,...

Cassius Dio

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  Cassius Dio (c. 163-235) "I believe that far more wrongs are put right by kindness than by harshness. Those who forgive are loved not only...

The Burning Of Sodom, By Camille Corot (c. 1796-1875)

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This painting, by the French artist Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (often shortened to just Camille Corot, c. 1796-1875), was inspired by the Biblical story of Sodom...

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