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How do we know what 4000 year old languages sounded like?

175 upvotes • ike_the_strangetamer

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After the Siege of Masada the only surviving occupants were 2 women and there children. What would usually happen to such small groups of people? Would they be released of Killed?

175 upvotes • Legionary1248

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In antiquity or the Middle Ages, did elective monarchies generally produce more competent rulers than hereditary monarchies? Was succession generally smoother, faster and less violent in hereditary monarchies than in elective monarchies?

175 upvotes • IAMARobotBeepBoop

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What happened to Zoroastrianism after the fall of Persia? Is it still worshipped by even a small group of people? What are the fundemental principles?

175 upvotes • Scottish_Prussian

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How important were the Hebrews geopolitically in ancient times? Specifically during the fall of Nineveh and the fall of Babylon?

175 upvotes • Stereotype_Apostate

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I don't believe that Muslims are violent. I don't think they're bad. But once and for all, I want what the book says. Disregarding the actions of any Muslims today, good or bad, does the Koran actually explicitly say anything about killing non-Muslims?

175 upvotes • WhackTheSquirbos

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[META] [AskHistorians at the AHA] Hello everyone! From everyone on the team who attended the AHA, I would like to extend a hearty THANK YOU to everyone who helped us fund our trip, met up with us, or who watched us!

175 upvotes • vertexoflife

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The USA honors Confederate soldiers and generals with monuments, even burying them at Arlington. Is the USA unique for honoring rebels in this way? How soon after the Civil War did honoring Confederates become acceptable, and why did it become acceptable?

175 upvotes • Dynamaxion

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Did early settlers of the Americas find the natives to be attractive and vice versa?

175 upvotes • FlerPlay

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What happened after Turks conquered Constantinople? How much of the rape/massacre stories were true? How brutal were they compared to other sieges of the Middle Ages?

175 upvotes • uysalkoyun

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How do we know what 4000 year old languages sounded like?	175	ike_the_strangetamer
After the Siege of Masada the only surviving occupants were 2 women and there children. What would usually happen to such small groups of people? Would they be released of Killed?	175	Legionary1248
In antiquity or the Middle Ages, did elective monarchies generally produce more competent rulers than hereditary monarchies? Was succession generally smoother, faster and less violent in hereditary monarchies than in elective monarchies?	175	IAMARobotBeepBoop
What happened to Zoroastrianism after the fall of Persia? Is it still worshipped by even a small group of people? What are the fundemental principles?	175	Scottish_Prussian
How important were the Hebrews geopolitically in ancient times? Specifically during the fall of Nineveh and the fall of Babylon?	175	Stereotype_Apostate
I don't believe that Muslims are violent. I don't think they're bad. But once and for all, I want what the book says. Disregarding the actions of any Muslims today, good or bad, does the Koran actually explicitly say anything about killing non-Muslims?	175	WhackTheSquirbos
[META] [AskHistorians at the AHA] Hello everyone! From everyone on the team who attended the AHA, I would like to extend a hearty THANK YOU to everyone who helped us fund our trip, met up with us, or who watched us!	175	vertexoflife
The USA honors Confederate soldiers and generals with monuments, even burying them at Arlington. Is the USA unique for honoring rebels in this way? How soon after the Civil War did honoring Confederates become acceptable, and why did it become acceptable?	175	Dynamaxion
Did early settlers of the Americas find the natives to be attractive and vice versa?	175	FlerPlay
What happened after Turks conquered Constantinople? How much of the rape/massacre stories were true? How brutal were they compared to other sieges of the Middle Ages?	175	uysalkoyun