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Is anybody looking for Mark Anthony and Cleopatra's tomb?

380 upvotes • Goperhs

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In Roman Constantinople (circa 1116) were there any kind of public celebrations held on or around Christmas? If "yes" what did they involve?

380 upvotes • grapp

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What was spying like in mid-medieval Europe? (Say, 1000-1300)

380 upvotes • The_Manchurian

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My grandmother has always said that her mother (born in late 1890s Syria) had to be hidden from government goon squads because she was Christian; is there any truth to this story?

380 upvotes • vociferousgirl

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What did people think was going on during earthquakes, when they were not even defined as ‘earthquakes’ or as a scientifically phenomena?

380 upvotes • thepostmanpat

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Why did Khruschev tolerate Kim Il Sung's insubordination in the 50s-60s?

380 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why is it that the Hittites were most renowned for their chariots when a physical map of Turkey suggests much of Anatolia was covered in rocky, hilly, mountainous terrain?

380 upvotes • rodirroc

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What's the difference between Sultanate, Caliphate and Khanate?

380 upvotes • B1ack_Balls

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Why did the Jewish people name their new country "Israel" and not "Judea" or "Jehuda"?

380 upvotes • N0UMENON1

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What were the key differences between Leninism and Stalinism, and between Stalinism and Trotskyism?

380 upvotes • Yaboiiiiiet

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is anybody looking for Mark Anthony and Cleopatra's tomb?	380	Goperhs
In Roman Constantinople (circa 1116) were there any kind of public celebrations held on or around Christmas? If "yes" what did they involve?	380	grapp
What was spying like in mid-medieval Europe? (Say, 1000-1300)	380	The_Manchurian
My grandmother has always said that her mother (born in late 1890s Syria) had to be hidden from government goon squads because she was Christian; is there any truth to this story?	380	vociferousgirl
What did people think was going on during earthquakes, when they were not even defined as ‘earthquakes’ or as a scientifically phenomena?	380	thepostmanpat
Why did Khruschev tolerate Kim Il Sung's insubordination in the 50s-60s?	380	[deleted]
Why is it that the Hittites were most renowned for their chariots when a physical map of Turkey suggests much of Anatolia was covered in rocky, hilly, mountainous terrain?	380	rodirroc
What's the difference between Sultanate, Caliphate and Khanate?	380	B1ack_Balls
Why did the Jewish people name their new country "Israel" and not "Judea" or "Jehuda"?	380	N0UMENON1
What were the key differences between Leninism and Stalinism, and between Stalinism and Trotskyism?	380	Yaboiiiiiet