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Plutarch gave an account of Alexander the Great's visit to the tomb of Achilles at Troy. Why was that tomb lost, and did it ever really hold Achilles' remains?

272 upvotes • Sultan_of_the_sands

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The Catholic Church and Muslim world are credited for having saved Greek and Roman writing following the fall of the Western Roman Empire (eventually contributing to the Renaissance). To what extent did the Eastern Roman Empire have copies/preserve those same works?

272 upvotes • HuffsGoldStars

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Why did Alexander the Great go east into Asia, instead of west and conquer Europe?

272 upvotes • Mathias97035

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Was Tolkien partly inspired by race ideologies?

272 upvotes • reus-in-aeternum

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Did apartheid South Africa ever seriously consider or draw up plans for a nuclear attack on their own soil?

272 upvotes • rstcp

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Why didn't Erie, PA become a major city, despite being the state's access to Lake Erie, like Cleveland, OH, or Detroit, MI?

272 upvotes • watsonj3981

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In the videogame Mafia II, the main protagonist is offered a choice between going to jail or joining the army during World War Two. Was offering convicts this alternative to jail a real practice, and if so what crimes would be too serious for it to be allowed?

272 upvotes • guto8797

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Has there ever been a civilization that developed without religion?

272 upvotes • GlassofGreasyBleach

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Currently China's territory doesn't includes Mongolia, which was formerly under Qing's domain. What makes Mongolia special in this regards, compared to Xinjiang and Tibet? Why CCP didn't try to 'reclaim' this lost territory?

272 upvotes • sulendil

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NSFW Unusual request about daily life in 1800s country like NSFW

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Plutarch gave an account of Alexander the Great's visit to the tomb of Achilles at Troy. Why was that tomb lost, and did it ever really hold Achilles' remains?	272	Sultan_of_the_sands
The Catholic Church and Muslim world are credited for having saved Greek and Roman writing following the fall of the Western Roman Empire (eventually contributing to the Renaissance). To what extent did the Eastern Roman Empire have copies/preserve those same works?	272	HuffsGoldStars
Why did Alexander the Great go east into Asia, instead of west and conquer Europe?	272	Mathias97035
Was Tolkien partly inspired by race ideologies?	272	reus-in-aeternum
Did apartheid South Africa ever seriously consider or draw up plans for a nuclear attack on their own soil?	272	rstcp
Why didn't Erie, PA become a major city, despite being the state's access to Lake Erie, like Cleveland, OH, or Detroit, MI?	272	watsonj3981
In the videogame Mafia II, the main protagonist is offered a choice between going to jail or joining the army during World War Two. Was offering convicts this alternative to jail a real practice, and if so what crimes would be too serious for it to be allowed?	272	guto8797
Has there ever been a civilization that developed without religion?	272	GlassofGreasyBleach
Currently China's territory doesn't includes Mongolia, which was formerly under Qing's domain. What makes Mongolia special in this regards, compared to Xinjiang and Tibet? Why CCP didn't try to 'reclaim' this lost territory?	272	sulendil
NSFW Unusual request about daily life in 1800s country like NSFW	272	[deleted]