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The metal genre of music and subculture is extremely popular in the Nordic nations. Is there any particular reason for this? Is the birth of "Viking Metal" an outgrowth or a cause of this phenomenon?

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Is the common suffix "-ix" on the end of Gallic names related to the Latin feminine suffix "ix" (possibly as a result of Latinizing the name) or is this coincedence?

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Would Roman cuisine have been a lot blander than modern Italian cuisine?

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Why did Islam never gain much of a foothold in Europe as a religion?

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In Virgil's Moretum the protagonist Symilius' only slave is an African woman who is described in detail. Would a foreign slave be unusual for a man of little means like Symilius and if so why did Virgil include this?

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What impact did the migration/raids of Celts in Thrace and the Balkans around the 3rd Century BC have culturally? Did they make any significant impact?

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How did immigration and ethnicity work in Roman Empire? If I were to immigrate from North Africa or Gaul to say Sicily or Rome, would my kids be considered Sicilian or Roman?

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How much time did aristocratic Medieval women spend with their children? What was motherhood like in Medieval houses?

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The Mechanical Man or Human Machine is a standard story element now but when did this begin? Did Medieval writers ever talk about men made of literal steel?

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How would Julius Caesar have gotten the 400 lions for his triumph?

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The metal genre of music and subculture is extremely popular in the Nordic nations. Is there any particular reason for this? Is the birth of "Viking Metal" an outgrowth or a cause of this phenomenon?	7
Is the common suffix "-ix" on the end of Gallic names related to the Latin feminine suffix "ix" (possibly as a result of Latinizing the name) or is this coincedence?	7
Would Roman cuisine have been a lot blander than modern Italian cuisine?	7
Why did Islam never gain much of a foothold in Europe as a religion?	7
In Virgil's Moretum the protagonist Symilius' only slave is an African woman who is described in detail. Would a foreign slave be unusual for a man of little means like Symilius and if so why did Virgil include this?	7
What impact did the migration/raids of Celts in Thrace and the Balkans around the 3rd Century BC have culturally? Did they make any significant impact?	7
How did immigration and ethnicity work in Roman Empire? If I were to immigrate from North Africa or Gaul to say Sicily or Rome, would my kids be considered Sicilian or Roman?	7
How much time did aristocratic Medieval women spend with their children? What was motherhood like in Medieval houses?	7
The Mechanical Man or Human Machine is a standard story element now but when did this begin? Did Medieval writers ever talk about men made of literal steel?	7
How would Julius Caesar have gotten the 400 lions for his triumph?	7