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![Marquis de Condorcet](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/16321.png?v=1662544505)
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Marquis de Condorcet
Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794), also known as Nicolas de Condorcet, was a French philosopher, political theorist, and mathematician. His ideas, encompassing a wide range of topics from education to...
![In the Forest - Exhibition Interview Schweizerisches Landesmuseum](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15581.png?v=1689613241)
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In the Forest - Exhibition Interview Schweizerisches Landesmuseum
The forest is a habitat for people, animals, and plants, a provider of invaluable resources, and an ally in the fight against climate change. The greatest beneficiary of the forest is humanity – but it is also its greatest threat. Over the...
![A Brief History of the Dog Collar](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12772.jpg?v=1708093208)
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A Brief History of the Dog Collar
The dog collar, so often taken for granted, has a long and illustrious history. Anyone fortunate enough to share their life with a dog in the present day is participating in an ancient tradition every time they place a collar around their...
![Top 10 Sights along Hadrian's Wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/16391.jpg?v=1702903983)
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Top 10 Sights along Hadrian's Wall
The 1,900th anniversary of the visit of the Roman emperor Hadrian (r. 117-138 CE) to Britain and the construction of the wall that bears his name will be observed in 2022. A year-long festival will be held, filled with hundreds of events...
![Why Rome Fell](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/16086.jpg?v=1657586167)
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Why Rome Fell
Why Rome Fell: Decline and Fall or Drift and Change? by Dr. Michael Arnheim, Wiley Blackwell, 2022.
![Hippomenes and Atalanta by Guido Reni](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/17056.jpg?v=1689500409)
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Hippomenes and Atalanta by Guido Reni
A 1615-18 oil painting, Hippomenes and Atalanta, by Guido Reni (1575-1642). Shown as part of the exhibition GUIDO RENI. The Divine at The Städel Museum in Frankfurt, Germany (2022-23). (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid)
![In the Forest Exhibition, Zürich](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15582.png?v=1648623502)
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In the Forest Exhibition, Zürich
A photograph showing a section of the 2022 exhibition In the Forest - A Cultural History in the Swiss National Museum, Zürich.
©Swiss National Museum (used with permission)
![Battle of Tourcoing, First Day](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/17232.png?v=1679671793)
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Battle of Tourcoing, First Day
A depiction of the first day of the Battle of Tourcoing, 17 May 1794. Map by Talamioros, 2 January 2022; superimposed on OpenStreetMap.
![Baroque, Age of Contrasts, Swiss National Museum](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/16522.png?v=1665385017)
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Baroque, Age of Contrasts, Swiss National Museum
A photograph showing part of the exhibition space of the 2022-23 exhibition Baroque, Age of Contrasts in the Swiss National Museum, Zürich.
©Swiss National Museum (used with permission)
![Arena for a Tree by Klaus Littman](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15581.png?v=1689613241)
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Arena for a Tree by Klaus Littman
An art installation, Arena für einen Baum / Arena for a Tree by Klaus Littman. Kunstintervention 2022, Zurich. Photo: Aviaticfilms, Courtesy of the KBH.G Cultural Foundation Original source note on usage: Please note that the...