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Many Roman coins commemorating conquest, like the conquest of Egypt in 30 BC and Jerusalem in 70 AD, feature a palm tree on the reverse with the personified nation underneath. But why is a palm tree of all things a symbol of conquest or defeat?

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The arrival of Christianity is usually presented as either causing or being influenced by a dramatic shift in how the Mediterranean viewed religion including the beginning of truly religiously motivated violence. Is this accurate and if so what major theories have historians put forth about it?

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How did the stereotype that Americans are super friendly begin? Does it go back to colonial days?

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Why did Pompey not attempt to maintain his alliance with Caesar after the conquest of Gaul and the death of Julia?

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How were Neo-Pagan movements and groups affected by the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s?

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Did people ever smoke in ancient Rome?

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What would marriage be like in Ancient Rome?

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Why did Artemisia of Helicarnassus side with Xerxes?

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How did the spread of Bubonic plague in 1349 change relations between the Sami and Norse in Norway?

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Suppose I were a rural Roman man who wanted wine, do I make it myself or buy it? What if I live somewhere distant like Britain or Gaul?

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Many Roman coins commemorating conquest, like the conquest of Egypt in 30 BC and Jerusalem in 70 AD, feature a palm tree on the reverse with the personified nation underneath. But why is a palm tree of all things a symbol of conquest or defeat?	3
The arrival of Christianity is usually presented as either causing or being influenced by a dramatic shift in how the Mediterranean viewed religion including the beginning of truly religiously motivated violence. Is this accurate and if so what major theories have historians put forth about it?	3
How did the stereotype that Americans are super friendly begin? Does it go back to colonial days?	3
Why did Pompey not attempt to maintain his alliance with Caesar after the conquest of Gaul and the death of Julia?	3
How were Neo-Pagan movements and groups affected by the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s?	3
Did people ever smoke in ancient Rome?	3
What would marriage be like in Ancient Rome?	3
Why did Artemisia of Helicarnassus side with Xerxes?	3
How did the spread of Bubonic plague in 1349 change relations between the Sami and Norse in Norway?	3
Suppose I were a rural Roman man who wanted wine, do I make it myself or buy it? What if I live somewhere distant like Britain or Gaul?	3