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fromOpen Culture
2 weeks ago

Why Your Vision of Ancient Rome Is All Wrong, According to Historian Mary Beard

Many modern portrayals misrepresent ancient Roman life, obscuring realities like painted statuary, assisted clothing, common kissing greetings, and reciprocal Greek–Roman cultural exchange.
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fromMedievalists.net
6 months ago

The Iron Maiden Never Existed - But Louis XI's Medieval Prison Reforms Did - Medievalists.net

The Iron Maiden, often seen as a medieval torture device, never existed and is a product of 19th-century fiction.
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fromNew York Post
7 months ago

The tale of Paul Revere's Ride remains very much worth telling - 250 years later

Paul Revere's Ride is shrouded in myth, but the events of April 19, 1775, remain a pivotal moment in American history.
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