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Interview: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
The American School of Classical Studies in Greece has been running its operations since the 19th century CE, with excavations across the country and an academic program that runs throughout the summer and fall. They are arguably the most...
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Buffalo and Eagle Wing & The American Indian Boarding School
Buffalo and Eagle Wing is a legend of the Plains Indians culture of North America, which is part origin myth and part cautionary tale on the importance of keeping one's promises. Although scholars agree on the general provenance of the tale...
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Twelve Stories from the Mesopotamian Scribal School
Sumerian schools (known as edubba, “House of Tablets”) trained the scribes of ancient Mesopotamia in reading, writing, interpretation of texts, general knowledge, and the specifics of whatever field they would eventually work in. The Sumerian...
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The School of Athens by Raphael
The School of Athens by Raphael, painted between 1510-1511 CE, depicting all of the major philosophers of antiquity with Plato and Aristotle at the centre. (Vatican Museums, Rome).
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The School of Gladiators in Pompeii after Restoration
The School of Gladiators (Schola Armaturarum) in Pompeii was probably the headquarters of a military association of gladiators, a place used for meetings and social gatherings. The building suffered heavy damage from bombing during World...
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The American School of Classical Studies in Athens
Aerial Shot of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.
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American School of Classical Studies, Athens
Aerial Shot of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens
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Pupils at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Pennsylvania
Pupils at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Pennsylvania, c. 1900. Students were required to wear uniforms and had to surrender traditional attire upon their arrival.
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Daeseongjeon Shrine, Confucian School, Ganneung
The Daeseongjeon Shrine at the Confucian School in Gangneung, Korea. Originally constructed during the Joseon Dynasty, 14th century CE.
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Teacher and Young Boys Posed for Photograph at American Indian Boarding School
Teacher and young boys posed for photograph at an unknown American Indian boarding school, c. 1900.
Minnesota Historical Society.