Taylor Swift’s ancient coin jewelry is steeped in symbolism — but what does it mean?
Knowing Taylor, these pieces may hint at themes of resilience, power or even a connection to myths or eras that ...
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The Venetian Republic Offers Powerful Lessons to an American One in Need of Repair
Venice transformed from a modest refuge into a dominant Mediterranean power. Despite various crises and encircling ...
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The history of the Hitler salute, from its dubious Roman origins to its use by the far right
Is there a difference between the Hitler salute and the Roman salute? Danny Bird explores the story of an instantly ...
The story of India’s Republic Day and the military parade tradition
India is marking its 76th Republic Day today (). This year’s celebrations are extra special as the Constitution, which came ...
Elon Musk and the history of the ‘Roman salute’
When Elon Musk performed a gesture that many saw as a fascist gesture, his supporters claimed it was a Roman salute. So ...
What’s the Roman salute? Here’s the history of Musk’s controversial hand gesture
The straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. There’s no evidence of a ...
How Jan. 27 came to be International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
A historian of the Holocaust and curator of the Auschwitz exhibition, now in Toronto, invites all who gather on Jan. 27 to ...
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Trump’s meme coin is nothing new: it takes a page out of the ancient world’s playbook
Nowadays, we probably never stop to think about why money was invented. If you are a cynical person, you wont be surprised to ...
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Is the Collapse Coming Soon?
What does it say about a society when its scholars turn increasingly to studies of the downfall of civilizations, the end of empires, the concept of human ...
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Trump’s Issues Pardons to Most Dangerous January 6 Insurrectionists
On Monday evening, just hours after Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Senate passed the Laken Riley Act, an extreme bill that ...
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Celebrating the Spirit of the Indian Republic
Dr. Banarsi Lal Every year 26th of January is celebrated as the Republic Day in India. On this day we celebrate the ...
The city break spot with floating river clubs, €2.50 pints & colourful streets just hours from Ireland with €100 flights
TAKE a look at the city break spot that’s just five hours from Ireland – with river nightclubs, €2.50 pints and colourful ...