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Should we separate the artist from the art? When famous artists commit crimes or hold harmful beliefs, should museums still display their work? Or can we appreciate art for its aesthetic value alone? What do you think? 🎨

Interesting piece from author @Caleb_Howells25 and @TheCollector_ on the 'Forgotten Roman Wars for the Conquest of Scotland': buff.ly/i75rdYv

What are your favourite things to do in and around Whitby? The town gets a nice mention in this piece via @TheCollector_ thecollector.com/underrated-his… #magpie #whitby #yorkshire

From the Colosseum to the Pantheon, these ancient Roman monuments have stood the test of time and still shape the heart of modern Rome 🏛️🇮🇹 Discover how they survived centuries of change and remain iconic today. thecollector.com/ancient-roman-…

How did Vincent van Gogh become famous? Vincent van Gogh’s name is known around the world today but his fame was largely shaped after his death thanks to his sister in law Johanna van Gogh Bonger. Read more 🔗 thecollector.com/how-van-gogh-b…

Ancient Greek helped shape Western thought through language, philosophy, art, and storytelling. From mousikē giving us “music” to the epics of Homer, its influence still echoes today. Read more 🔗 thecollector.com/how-ancient-gr…

6 Misjudged Roman Emperors Who Were Not So Bad after All Cruel tyrants or misunderstood rulers? As usual, the truth lies somewhere in between. Here is a list of 6 most misjudged Roman Emperors. thecollector.com/misjudged-roma… Via @romanhistory1

Less than five years after the United States dropped an atomic weapon on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Soviet Union developed its own nuclear bomb. Read the story behind the first Soviet atomic bomb: thecollector.com/red-dawn-sovie…

6 Misjudged Roman Emperors Who Were Not So Bad after All Cruel tyrants or misunderstood rulers? As usual, the truth lies somewhere in between. Here is a list of 6 most misjudged Roman Emperors. thecollector.com/misjudged-roma… Via @romanhistory1

The Colosseum is often admired as a symbol of ancient Rome. Built nearly 2,000 years ago, it featured advanced crowd management systems, complex underground structures, and architectural innovations that still influence modern stadium design today. 🔗 thecollector.com/engineering-ma…

Interesting article on the Vigiles - Rome's first professional firefighters and night watchmen: buff.ly/Ywik3f2 (via @TheCollector_)

The Western Roman Empire fell in 476 CE, but the Eastern Roman Empire, later called the Byzantine Empire, endured for another thousand years, shaping the medieval world long after Rome’s fall. thecollector.com/eastern-roman-… @romanhistory1

The samurai are often seen as warriors defined by armor and legend. In this expert conversation with British Museum curators and scholars, their true history, cultural influence, and lasting legacy are explored in depth. youtu.be/Zk9cbzYl__4?si…

"Livy may be Rome’s most famous historian, chronicling the history of Rome from Aeneas to Augustus. But he was an atypical “popular historian” in his day." —@TheCollector_ thecollector.com/livy-history-r…

How did the Normans change England? Find out in this article from @TheCollector_ thecollector.com/how-did-the-no…

From water lilies to hazy sunrises, discover the themes, techniques, and visual details that reveal how Monet transformed light and color into a new way of seeing the world. thecollector.com/claude-monet-p…

wrote about Wagnerism in art, literature, theatre, and architecture in my latest for @TheCollector_ : thecollector.com/wagnerism-19th…