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Why did concept albums take off, and what happened to them?

143 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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How were the Ancient Greeks so misogynistic and patriarchal while at the same time worshipping powerful goddesses like Hera, Athena, Aphrodite, Artemis etc.

143 upvotes • [deleted]

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When did people start vacationing?

143 upvotes • izthistaken

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What is the origin of the "International Jewish Conspiracy"? Have the rise of international banking families as Rothschilds fueled the belief that "Jews rule the World"?

143 upvotes • Kerkinitis

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Why does it seem like medieval Muslims had a decent understanding of Christianity ("these are confused followers of the prophet Yeshua") while Christians at the same time had very little idea what Islam was about and didn't seem to really differentiate between Islam and "pagan" religions?

143 upvotes • Elphinstone1842

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What factors caused Greco-Roman statue-making to decline during the later Roman Empire (becoming much cruder and less realistic) and disappear entirely by the 6th century even in the Byzantine east, with the same level not being achieved again in Europe until at least 12th century Gothic cathedrals?

143 upvotes • Elphinstone1842

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Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern armies lost more men to disease than battle. To what degree did generals and other commanders prepare for this? Did they raise twice the amount of men they thought they needed, expecting half to be lost to disease?

143 upvotes • Seswatha

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Why are names removed from the Soldiers National Monument in Gettysburg?

143 upvotes • idylex

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Is it true the entire court would watch LouisXIV bathe, dress, eat, have sex, etc?

143 upvotes • Dance_pirate

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How did Byzantines and Europeans react to the sack of Baghdad in 1258?

143 upvotes • kesht17

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did concept albums take off, and what happened to them?	143	EnclavedMicrostate
How were the Ancient Greeks so misogynistic and patriarchal while at the same time worshipping powerful goddesses like Hera, Athena, Aphrodite, Artemis etc.	143	[deleted]
When did people start vacationing?	143	izthistaken
What is the origin of the "International Jewish Conspiracy"? Have the rise of international banking families as Rothschilds fueled the belief that "Jews rule the World"?	143	Kerkinitis
Why does it seem like medieval Muslims had a decent understanding of Christianity ("these are confused followers of the prophet Yeshua") while Christians at the same time had very little idea what Islam was about and didn't seem to really differentiate between Islam and "pagan" religions?	143	Elphinstone1842
What factors caused Greco-Roman statue-making to decline during the later Roman Empire (becoming much cruder and less realistic) and disappear entirely by the 6th century even in the Byzantine east, with the same level not being achieved again in Europe until at least 12th century Gothic cathedrals?	143	Elphinstone1842
Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern armies lost more men to disease than battle. To what degree did generals and other commanders prepare for this? Did they raise twice the amount of men they thought they needed, expecting half to be lost to disease?	143	Seswatha
Why are names removed from the Soldiers National Monument in Gettysburg?	143	idylex
Is it true the entire court would watch LouisXIV bathe, dress, eat, have sex, etc?	143	Dance_pirate
How did Byzantines and Europeans react to the sack of Baghdad in 1258?	143	kesht17