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Is there any reason why Homer consistently refers to blood as being 'black'?

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Understanding River Gods in Greek and Roman religion

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Are there many "British" artefacts that are in museums outside of the UK?

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How legitimate is our understanding of Classical Greek 'Xenia', and how would it really function?

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I'm a Classical Greek who's just given birth successfully. Time to go dedicate some clothing to Artemis at one of her sanctuaries. What clothing should be offered and what actually happens to that clothing?

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In Norman England, if guilt has been established for a crime such as theft of bread or fraud, how would this be punished?

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Did the Parthenon of Athens have a regular "service"?

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Was "slave theft" or the rustling of slaves a significant occurance during the US slave trade period/earlier slave cultures such as Greece and Rome?

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Why was a feminine form of the name Jesus (Jesa) never adopted like other Latin names?

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In Ancient Rome, what's the difference between a thermopolium, popinae, cauponae, hospitia and stabula?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there any reason why Homer consistently refers to blood as being 'black'?	2203
Understanding River Gods in Greek and Roman religion	64
Are there many "British" artefacts that are in museums outside of the UK?	32
How legitimate is our understanding of Classical Greek 'Xenia', and how would it really function?	10
I'm a Classical Greek who's just given birth successfully. Time to go dedicate some clothing to Artemis at one of her sanctuaries. What clothing should be offered and what actually happens to that clothing?	10
In Norman England, if guilt has been established for a crime such as theft of bread or fraud, how would this be punished?	10
Did the Parthenon of Athens have a regular "service"?	9
Was "slave theft" or the rustling of slaves a significant occurance during the US slave trade period/earlier slave cultures such as Greece and Rome?	8
Why was a feminine form of the name Jesus (Jesa) never adopted like other Latin names?	7
In Ancient Rome, what's the difference between a thermopolium, popinae, cauponae, hospitia and stabula?	5