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How much would Egyptians in the Middle Ages have known about their ancestors in ancient Egypt under the pharaohs?

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Why did the US overthrow so many democratically elected governments in Latin America? And why did they replace those governments with fascist dictatorships instead of liberal democracies?

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Why is it that Anatolia was so thoroughly Turkified?

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How did a communist government come to power in a conservative Islamic country like Afghanistan?

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What was the most accurate map available to the Romans?

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I often here that the Byzantine army was the best in the world at many points in its history, why was it unable to have the same level of success in conquering large swaths of territory that their ancient counterparts did?

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What was the culture of southern Italy under the Byzantines?

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When did the issue of catholic priests sexually abusing children start?

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I’ve often heard that the cultural revolution basically “destroyed” traditional Chinese culture. How true is this?

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How did the Jews manage to remain a distinct people over their two thousand year exile instead of being completely assimilated by the majority populations of the various areas they lived in?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much would Egyptians in the Middle Ages have known about their ancestors in ancient Egypt under the pharaohs?	2353
Why did the US overthrow so many democratically elected governments in Latin America? And why did they replace those governments with fascist dictatorships instead of liberal democracies?	459
Why is it that Anatolia was so thoroughly Turkified?	253
How did a communist government come to power in a conservative Islamic country like Afghanistan?	185
What was the most accurate map available to the Romans?	159
I often here that the Byzantine army was the best in the world at many points in its history, why was it unable to have the same level of success in conquering large swaths of territory that their ancient counterparts did?	93
What was the culture of southern Italy under the Byzantines?	74
When did the issue of catholic priests sexually abusing children start?	61
I’ve often heard that the cultural revolution basically “destroyed” traditional Chinese culture. How true is this?	48
How did the Jews manage to remain a distinct people over their two thousand year exile instead of being completely assimilated by the majority populations of the various areas they lived in?	29