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Were Music Competitions Once Part Of The Olympic Games?

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Ancient Greece’s Olympic Games were part of a large religious festival honoring the god, Zeus. They were hosted in the hilly environs of Olympia,...

Who Really Slew Goliath?

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)

Medieval

Biography

Saint Eligius, By An Unknown 18th Century Artist

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An unknown 18th-century artist created this painting of Saint Eligius, an altruistic artisan and bishop who lived during the time of the Merovingian Frankish...
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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...

The Ironic Rise, Fall, And Belated Execution Of Leontios

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

Colonial & Modern

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Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

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Samuel Clemens (alias Mark Twain, c. 1835-1910) "I'm not a man to waste time after my mind's made up and there's work on hand." From...

James Fenimore Cooper

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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Mythology & Folklore

Did You Know?

Were Music Competitions Once Part Of The Olympic Games?

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Ancient Greece’s Olympic Games were part of a large religious festival honoring the god, Zeus. They were hosted in the hilly environs of Olympia,...

Who Really Slew Goliath?

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

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Saint Teresa of Avila

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  Saint Teresa of Avila (c. 1515-1582) "Oh, the secrets of God! I should never weary of trying to describe them to you. If I thought...

The Murderous Kings Of the Grove Who Oversaw The Temple Of Diana At Aricias

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  In the ancient world, a person traveling southeast from Rome along the Appian Way toward Aricias would eventually see a rectangular temple of the...

Thucydides

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  Thucydides (c. 460-400 BCE) "To pay back a just debt by acting unjustly is more disgraceful than not to pay at all." History of the...

King Agesilaus II And The Sacred Liver Hoax

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  King Agesilaus II was a king of Sparta from around 400 BCE until his death in 360 or 359 BCE. A brilliant military strategist...

Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) "All man wants is an absolutely free choice, however dear that freedom may cost him and wherever it may lead him to......

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