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In ancient Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian & Persian art, male rulers would be depicted with luxuriant, immaculately-kept & styled beards. Did these images accurately reflect the grooming & fashion trends of the time? Or were they idealized images? Or were the beards possibly fakes like in Egypt?	45
The Bar Kokhba revolt of 132-136CE that took place across Roman Judea was a highly pivotal moment in the history of Judaism. Did this rebellion impact early Christianity in any way, and if so - how?	44
How did Anabaptist theology change from violent millennial uprisings in the 16th century like the Münster Rebellion into the decidedly nonviolent sects that exist today like Mennonites and the Amish?	43
Were any of the prominent writers and thinkers of Enlightenment Age-era Europe aware of Buddhism? And if so, what were their thoughts on Buddhism as a religion and/or school of philosophy?	43
While Hatshepsut is one of the few attestable examples of a “female pharaoh”, the Ptolemaic Dynasty had several powerful female regents such as the famous Cleopatra Philopator, Cleopatra I, II, III, IV and V - why were there so many female regents/rulers during the Ptolemaic Era of Ancient Egypt?	42
Did barbershops of the 18th, and 19th Centuries cut and style women’s hair as well, or were their barber services limited to only male clients?	42
How did Song of Songs, which is mostly a collection of love poetry, enter into the Biblical canon - and how did early church fathers justify its inclusion?	41
What is the history of the Gothic subculture; and does its name have anything to do with the ancient Germanic people by the same name?	38
Significant archeological evidence has been uncovered of trade between the Puebloan civilizations of the Southwestern US and the Mesoamerican civilizations to the south. Did any exchange of technologies, religious/ritualistic ideas and culture also happen between the two?	37
What was the difference in the way that the various European empires (such as Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, etcetera) managed and maintained their overseas colonies and colonial subjects?	33

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