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- Why should I study history, dad?
Jun 30, 2025
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Before Football: Ancient Games, Sacred Courts and a Bloody Renaissance
What ancient Mesoamerican rituals, Spartan ball games and Florence’s wild Calcio Storico can tell us about the modern World Cup—and why we still argue…
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50,000 Subscribers: A Milestone, a Thank You, and a Special Offer
Here is to the Historiophiles — now is our time
Jun 25
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The Battle of Crete, the Māori, and Pink Floyd
An unexpected connection—and how, in the darkest of hours, humanity always finds refuge in music.
May 30
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To Kill A Mocking Bird
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Hypatia of Alexandria: The Murder that Shook Late Antiquity
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The Battle of Crete, the Māori, and Pink Floyd
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The Ghost of Thucydides on Modern Diplomacy
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Olympias: The Mother of Alexander the Great
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Olympias: The Mother of Alexander the Great
A thunderbolt in the womb, a fire in the world, and a ruthless redefinition of motherhood.
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The Passion of the Faithful
Taking the reverence, leaving the intolerance
Apr 11
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Depicting the Holy Passion: A Visual Journey to the Resurrection
Holy Week in 14 paintings, and the hidden theological difference between the Orthodox and Western Church
Apr 8
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Once Upon a Time, There Was Maria Callas
The truth behind the fairytale
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How the 1821 Greek Revolution Changed the World
Shattering empires: The political earthquake that broke the old world order.
Mar 24
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Hypatia of Alexandria: The Murder that Shook Late Antiquity
The story behind the Hollywood myth and her legacy
Mar 16
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The Feminist Saint Philothei
A Pious Noblewoman’s Radical Activism in Ottoman Athens
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One year of Studying History: A dream coming true
From a personal therapy session to a thriving community. Thank you for being here (plus an anniversary gift).
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From Nestor's Cup to Nobel Glory: The Greek Alphabet's Odyssey
Celebrating International Greek Language Day
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