Stories by benbreen

Margaret Cavendish’s brilliant writing was largely neglected in the 1600s

The last day of Constantinople

Ancient Maya city discovered in Mexican jungle

Cormac McCarthy has died

The curious death of Oppenheimer’s mistress (2015)

The Oldest Maps in the World

Entertainments from a Medieval Minstrel’s Repertoire Book

Hierapolis Sawmill

What We Talk About When We Talk About Tunguska

Mouth gestures and their meanings around the world (2005)

Medieval Illustrations of Bonnacons

How to Make Computers Read, See, and Organize Smells

A novel about video games became a surprise best seller

Is history written by the winners?

The Burden of Writing: Scribes in Medieval Manuscripts (2014)

Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 69

In Ancient Egypt, Severed Hands Were Spoils of War

Old Advocacy, New Algorithms: How “Devil's Advocates” Shaped AI Red Teaming

Pragmatic Writing Advice from the 6th Century

The life and work of Pieter Bruegel the Elder

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