‘Queen Mariana of Austria’: Diego Velázquez’s Monumental Portrait of a Monarch
The 17th-century artist’s likeness of the young Hapsburg, currently on view at the Norton Simon Museum in California, ...
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The History of Slavery in the United States From Beginning to End
With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...
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What 15th-Century Lovers Wrote in Their Valentines
The world's oldest Valentine is on display in the "Medieval Women: In Their Own Words" exhibition at the British Library in ...
The truth about history’s most infamous lover
Casanova was a cynical seducer, but also studied law, took holy orders, played the violin and carried out Venice’s most ...
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The Discourse on Taiwan Needs a Vibeshift
Taiwan’s history of resistance against colonizers – whether European, Japanese, or Chinese – and multi-ethnic nation-building ...
X has been used to represent love and kisses for centuries. But how did it start?
While the origins of the cross as a kiss are still debated, the answer likely lies in the letters of working-class lovers ...
The culinary customs around Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day celebrates love and friendship, evolving from ancient customs to a commercialized holiday with rituals like ...
Why Brands Need To Escape The TikTokification Of Cultural Trends
The proliferation of information has changed our understanding of what constitutes a trend. Brands need to differentiate ...
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How a Cairo craftswoman was inspired by the patterns of an English mansion
The 17th-century, red-brick English stately home of Blickling Hall, built to withstand months of rain and cold, is isolated by a surrounding moat and acres of pristine gardens and woodland. Over the ...
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Four Stories About Coffee That Made Greek History
Coffee must have been the secret weapon of Greek, Slav, and Albanian mercenary units, the stratioti, that fought together throughout Europe in the 15th to 18th centuries. The stratioti must have ...
Scientists review Arabic manuscript containing lost works of Apollonius and shed light on Islamic scientific tradition
Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...
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JSS Women’s College celebrates 17th graduation ceremony
CG Betsurmath, executive secretary of JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Muggeshappa, director of the collegiate education of JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Rayachanna, principal of JSS Women's College, and MM Swamy ...