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In ancient times I've heard that historical figures "built cities" like Alexander did at Bucephala in honor of his horse. How did a ruler in Greco times go about establishing a city? What did that at a minimum constitute?

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Was there any equivalent to a homicide detective in ancient Greek and Roman times? Are there any surviving "detective stories" from those times?

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Why curved swords?

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What did Germany and Japan gain from being allies in WWII? How did their alliance come about?

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I read once that there was a great meeting of Cardinals sometime in the first millennium AD that voted on whether or the bible should be interpreted literally or as allegory. How close was the vote? How popular was an allegorical interpretation of the bible at the time?

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Were Egypt's pyramids primarily built by slaves or paid workers?

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What ancient ruler outlawed pulleys?

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What was the closest equivalent to the USSR in the ancient world in terms of political indoctrination combined with gulags for those who didn't toe the line?

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How did the people who created the trusts which led to the passing of the Sherman Antitrust Act create their trusts? Was it primarily through corrupting politicians and having them skew laws in their favor, or was it more private collusion that led to these trusts?

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In ancient times I've heard that historical figures "built cities" like Alexander did at Bucephala in honor of his horse. How did a ruler go about establishing a city? What did that at a minimum constitute?

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In ancient times I've heard that historical figures "built cities" like Alexander did at Bucephala in honor of his horse. How did a ruler in Greco times go about establishing a city? What did that at a minimum constitute?	1565
Was there any equivalent to a homicide detective in ancient Greek and Roman times? Are there any surviving "detective stories" from those times?	746
Why curved swords?	45
What did Germany and Japan gain from being allies in WWII? How did their alliance come about?	29
I read once that there was a great meeting of Cardinals sometime in the first millennium AD that voted on whether or the bible should be interpreted literally or as allegory. How close was the vote? How popular was an allegorical interpretation of the bible at the time?	19
Were Egypt's pyramids primarily built by slaves or paid workers?	5
What ancient ruler outlawed pulleys?	1
What was the closest equivalent to the USSR in the ancient world in terms of political indoctrination combined with gulags for those who didn't toe the line?	1
How did the people who created the trusts which led to the passing of the Sherman Antitrust Act create their trusts? Was it primarily through corrupting politicians and having them skew laws in their favor, or was it more private collusion that led to these trusts?	1
In ancient times I've heard that historical figures "built cities" like Alexander did at Bucephala in honor of his horse. How did a ruler go about establishing a city? What did that at a minimum constitute?	1