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Why could ancient Mediterraneans carve marble busts that looked completely life like but paintings seem to be lacking up until the Renaissance?

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How similar was owning a horse for transportation throughout history to owning a car is today?

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Have US and Russian troops ever directly fought one another?

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Who was the Roman general who built a wall around a city to completely barricade it, then built another wall completely around his rear to protect against a relief army?

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Why could ancient Mediterraneans carve marble busts that looked completely life like but paintings seem to be lacking up until the Renaissance?	209
How similar was owning a horse for transportation throughout history to owning a car is today?	123
Have US and Russian troops ever directly fought one another?	17
Who was the Roman general who built a wall around a city to completely barricade it, then built another wall completely around his rear to protect against a relief army?	6