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Are busts of the Roman emperors contemporary to that emperor's time or are they reimaginings of what someone at a later date would have thought them to look like?

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Who would nobles in the Middle Ages (let's say the 12th century) turn to to design and oversee the construction of new castles?

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Why did Brooklyn and the other outer boroughs merge with New York City?

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Are we allowed to ask for book recommendations? I'm looking for a good book on the early church.

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When did humans realize hurricanes/cyclones/typhoons spiraled or rotated and did not share the same shape/nature as a typical storm front?

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Why was Catalonia never fully assimilated into Spain proper?

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Can someone please recommend a good book on the history of Judaism and the Jewish people in Europe?

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Would common soldiers in the Roman Army during the Empire be given leave? Or was this completely impractical for the time?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are busts of the Roman emperors contemporary to that emperor's time or are they reimaginings of what someone at a later date would have thought them to look like?	738
Who would nobles in the Middle Ages (let's say the 12th century) turn to to design and oversee the construction of new castles?	181
Why did Brooklyn and the other outer boroughs merge with New York City?	107
Are we allowed to ask for book recommendations? I'm looking for a good book on the early church.	15
When did humans realize hurricanes/cyclones/typhoons spiraled or rotated and did not share the same shape/nature as a typical storm front?	4
Why was Catalonia never fully assimilated into Spain proper?	4
Can someone please recommend a good book on the history of Judaism and the Jewish people in Europe?	2
Would common soldiers in the Roman Army during the Empire be given leave? Or was this completely impractical for the time?	2