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ANCIENT HISTORY
View All PostsOdysseus finally returns to his homeland of Ithaca at the end of the Odyssey. But does his story end there? And does he live happily ever after?
One must understand Socrates’s daemon to understand his philosophy. What if his daemon was more than a myth?
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HISTORY
View All PostsInside the high-stakes chess match between Saladin and Baldwin IV and the respect that defined a legendary rivalry.
When the Leper King died at 24, Jerusalem’s shield vanished. Trace the political collapse that led to the fall of the city.
PHILOSOPHY
View All PostsIs it rational thought, unconscious impulses, cultural symbols, or the perpetual search for existential meaning that defines humanity?
Native American philosophy presents a radical alternative to Western thought. How does its focus on relational identity reshape our concept of community?
ART & ARTISTS
View All PostsItalian artist Giorgio de Chirico was the founder of the Metaphysical painting movement, which became an important precursor to Surrealist art.
Salvador Dali’s eccentricities and shocking political views once led to his official expulsion from the Surrealist circles.
TRAVEL & CULTURE
View All PostsWhy stop at seven? These 10 breathtaking landmarks are worthy of a spot on the list of the Wonders of the World. Don’t miss out on these global marvels!
Europe’s big museums hold masterpieces, but the small ones hold the fun, from fake mermaids to hairballs. Discover some of the weirdest exhibits across Europe.

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View All PostsSome Christians saw pagan statues of the gods as vessels of demonic activity and, therefore, took it upon themselves to remove their power through vandalism.
Early Christianity was shaped by those who questioned what was believed and how it was practiced.
Stories
View All PostsJane Austen drew on her family life, social circle, and extensive education to write her beloved novels that reinvented the narrative of morality.
Discover the life, legend, and literature of one of the Romantic era's greatest authors, Frankenstein creator Mary Shelley.




























