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The Byzantine princess Anna Komnene was highly educated in multiple fields but she had to read certain literature like the Odyssey in secret because their pagan themes were frowned upon. What do we know about the reception of Classical works of art and literature with pagan themes in the ERE?

1099 upvotes • Dinocrocodile

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Julius Caesar just annexed my town in Gaul. How am I treated and how does my life change? How are my children's lives different from mine?

1099 upvotes • nerbovig

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Happy Women’s History Month from Women on the AH Moderation Team! (Yes, We Exist)

1099 upvotes • EdHistory101

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The date of Easter is set through the moon calendar, while Christmas is a date on the regular calendar. How did this difference arise?

1099 upvotes • DonCaliente

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According to the Pew Research center, 29% of South Koreans identify as Christians. Why were Christian missionaries so successful at converting people in South Korea, whereas they experienced far less success in other East and Southeast Asian countries?

1099 upvotes • JustinJSrisuk

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Reminder of Policy Re: Plagiarism

1098 upvotes • sunagainstgold

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did the Aztecs understand where the Spanish were from? were they incredulous of the notion of lands and people on the other side of the ocean?

1098 upvotes • grapp

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My grandmother speaks Gullah, though not fluently. How historically significant is her knowledge?

1098 upvotes • fantasticmuse

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When in western culture did female nipples become considered taboo, and why are male nipples not taboo?

1098 upvotes • bepsisbishbb

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Were the 1980 Moscow Olympics plagued by similar issues as this year's Sochi Olympics?

1097 upvotes • hcahc

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The Byzantine princess Anna Komnene was highly educated in multiple fields but she had to read certain literature like the Odyssey in secret because their pagan themes were frowned upon. What do we know about the reception of Classical works of art and literature with pagan themes in the ERE?	1099	Dinocrocodile
Julius Caesar just annexed my town in Gaul. How am I treated and how does my life change? How are my children's lives different from mine?	1099	nerbovig
Happy Women’s History Month from Women on the AH Moderation Team! (Yes, We Exist)	1099	EdHistory101
The date of Easter is set through the moon calendar, while Christmas is a date on the regular calendar. How did this difference arise?	1099	DonCaliente
According to the Pew Research center, 29% of South Koreans identify as Christians. Why were Christian missionaries so successful at converting people in South Korea, whereas they experienced far less success in other East and Southeast Asian countries?	1099	JustinJSrisuk
Reminder of Policy Re: Plagiarism	1098	sunagainstgold
did the Aztecs understand where the Spanish were from? were they incredulous of the notion of lands and people on the other side of the ocean?	1098	grapp
My grandmother speaks Gullah, though not fluently. How historically significant is her knowledge?	1098	fantasticmuse
When in western culture did female nipples become considered taboo, and why are male nipples not taboo?	1098	bepsisbishbb
Were the 1980 Moscow Olympics plagued by similar issues as this year's Sochi Olympics?	1097	hcahc