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Ancient greek comedies featured gods. Did it offend anyone?

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It seems that male fashion hasn't changed much in the last 100-150 years while before that it changed constantly. Why?

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Was Rurik of Rus buried by the Slavic or Scandinavian tradition? At what point Rurikids and thier retinue have become indistinguishable from Slavs in terms of religion?

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Roman Republic/Empire: how had people knew if they were talking to a slave or a free man? How do I prove I am a free man or even citizen of Rome?

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What repercussions would a medieval (say, Germany 14th century) knight have if he attacks and kills another knight of a different sovereign in peacetime?

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Have Romans acknowledged that emperors looked very similar to kings?

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What minorities were typical scapegoats outside of Europe?

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How often could pre-modern medieval peasants eat meat?

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What earliest sources that can be qualified as war time propaganda do we have?

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When people learned of monotheisthic religion of Egypt (cult of Aten)? What was contemporary church opinion on the matter - did they thought of it as an early revelation?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Ancient greek comedies featured gods. Did it offend anyone?	149
It seems that male fashion hasn't changed much in the last 100-150 years while before that it changed constantly. Why?	120
Was Rurik of Rus buried by the Slavic or Scandinavian tradition? At what point Rurikids and thier retinue have become indistinguishable from Slavs in terms of religion?	115
Roman Republic/Empire: how had people knew if they were talking to a slave or a free man? How do I prove I am a free man or even citizen of Rome?	101
What repercussions would a medieval (say, Germany 14th century) knight have if he attacks and kills another knight of a different sovereign in peacetime?	91
Have Romans acknowledged that emperors looked very similar to kings?	52
What minorities were typical scapegoats outside of Europe?	39
How often could pre-modern medieval peasants eat meat?	32
What earliest sources that can be qualified as war time propaganda do we have?	30
When people learned of monotheisthic religion of Egypt (cult of Aten)? What was contemporary church opinion on the matter - did they thought of it as an early revelation?	29