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What civilisation was considered ancient to the ancient Egyptians?

1155 upvotes • nerosam

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I'm a citizen of ancient Rome and I'm in the mood for some wine. What kinds of wine are available, who do I buy it from, how much does it cost, and what kind of container does it come in?

1154 upvotes • watsonj3981

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Monte Testaccio in Rome is a man-made hill consisting of over 50 million discarded wine amphorae. As far as I know, "Roman Fever" was actually Malaria. Was Monte Testaccio a major breeding spot for mosquito-borne diseases in Ancient Rome?

1154 upvotes • Couve_do_Lidl

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Pre-industrial travel would take weeks to get anywhere. What did people do during that time?

1153 upvotes • Tiako

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In Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince" he says "every time the Romans moved into a new region it was on the invitation of local people". For an empire that huge it seems hard to believe, is there any truth to that?

1153 upvotes • Squall2295

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How much do we know about the contents of the Library of Alexandria?

1152 upvotes • duckrental

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Historically, how often were swords actually used in combat, and what was the lifespan of a "working" sword?

1152 upvotes • sudzdozin138

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Russia is having a lot of logistical difficulties in its invasion of Ukraine. Did the Soviet Union have the same problems supplying and feeding troops during its war in Afghanistan?

1152 upvotes • RichmondRay

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Is the historic “conservationist” Native American a stereotype or based on evidence?

1152 upvotes • AeonCatalyst

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When Utah abolished polygamy, what happened to polygamous households? Did they de facto continue or were there suddenly numerous single mothers?

1151 upvotes • Seswatha

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What civilisation was considered ancient to the ancient Egyptians?	1155	nerosam
I'm a citizen of ancient Rome and I'm in the mood for some wine. What kinds of wine are available, who do I buy it from, how much does it cost, and what kind of container does it come in?	1154	watsonj3981
Monte Testaccio in Rome is a man-made hill consisting of over 50 million discarded wine amphorae. As far as I know, "Roman Fever" was actually Malaria. Was Monte Testaccio a major breeding spot for mosquito-borne diseases in Ancient Rome?	1154	Couve_do_Lidl
Pre-industrial travel would take weeks to get anywhere. What did people do during that time?	1153	Tiako
In Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince" he says "every time the Romans moved into a new region it was on the invitation of local people". For an empire that huge it seems hard to believe, is there any truth to that?	1153	Squall2295
How much do we know about the contents of the Library of Alexandria?	1152	duckrental
Historically, how often were swords actually used in combat, and what was the lifespan of a "working" sword?	1152	sudzdozin138
Russia is having a lot of logistical difficulties in its invasion of Ukraine. Did the Soviet Union have the same problems supplying and feeding troops during its war in Afghanistan?	1152	RichmondRay
Is the historic “conservationist” Native American a stereotype or based on evidence?	1152	AeonCatalyst
When Utah abolished polygamy, what happened to polygamous households? Did they de facto continue or were there suddenly numerous single mothers?	1151	Seswatha