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Faces of Death
Ancient burial masks, from Egypt to Peru
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Did the Earliest War Photography Tell the Truth?
Most people throughout history, thank goodness, haven’t had to fight in a war. They never really experienced what battle looked like, what it sounded…
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China's Last Moments of Imperial Splendor
The reign of the Qianlong Emperor
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Welcome to Looking Through the Past
I gave the newsletter a name!
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Curses!
Ancient artifacts that afflicted enemies and protected people from evil
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A Whale of a Tale
The many artistic renderings of Jonah and the whale
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The God of Ecstasy Through the Ages
The long, strange life of Dionysus
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Watching the Gladiators
How were gladiators portrayed in ancient Rome?
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Looking Through the Past
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