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Why are there photos taken at concentration camps such as the photos of prisoners arriving in Auschwitz? What purpose did such photos serve to the regime?

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The BBC TV series 'I, Claudius' depicts children posing a kind of war game with a map and and pieces which represent legions. Did the Roman's or any ancient civilizations have war games like this?

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What was the most defensible castle/fortress of pre-Gunpowder Europe?

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Was it rare or common for medieval European monarchs to meet one another?

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How did NASA react to the conspiracies surrounding their moon missions in the late 1960s and 1970s?

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Japanese Fortresses from the late Sengoku Period are often compared with European Castles of the Middle Ages. Were Japanese castle designs influenced by European designs?

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A general question about a gentry-organized party in 1880.

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How did Medieval Guards, Sentries and Soldiers entertain themselves when on duty?

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Has there ever been a monarch elected by popular vote?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are there photos taken at concentration camps such as the photos of prisoners arriving in Auschwitz? What purpose did such photos serve to the regime?	95
The BBC TV series 'I, Claudius' depicts children posing a kind of war game with a map and and pieces which represent legions. Did the Roman's or any ancient civilizations have war games like this?	71
What was the most defensible castle/fortress of pre-Gunpowder Europe?	8
Was it rare or common for medieval European monarchs to meet one another?	4
How did NASA react to the conspiracies surrounding their moon missions in the late 1960s and 1970s?	4
Japanese Fortresses from the late Sengoku Period are often compared with European Castles of the Middle Ages. Were Japanese castle designs influenced by European designs?	3
A general question about a gentry-organized party in 1880.	1
How did Medieval Guards, Sentries and Soldiers entertain themselves when on duty?	1
Has there ever been a monarch elected by popular vote?	0