/u/JustinJSrisuk's posts

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I was reading a Thai biography about a Siamese prince that married a Russian woman, which made me wonder: what was the relationship like between Imperial Russia and Siam? Did the two countries interact much in terms of diplomatic or trade functions?	18	AskHistorians
How and when did pierced ears become socially acceptable for women in the West?	18	AskHistorians
When did the practice of artists signing their work become commonplace, and what is the earliest signed work of art that is known?	17	AskHistorians
Are the relics that are purported to be from the Buddha himself that can found in Buddhist shrines, temples and stupas all over Asia actually genuine? Would there even be a way for a historian to find out the provenance or authenticity of a holy relic like that?	16	AskHistorians
Did the practice of foot binding that originated in Imperial China ever spread to countries within China’s cultural sphere of influence such as Korea, Vietnam or Tibet?	16	AskHistorians
In response to the question from earlier today about the status of dogs in ancient Islamic societies: why have cats been viewed more positively than dogs throughout history across the Muslim world?	15	AskHistorians
As the Roman Empire expanded, the gods/religious practices of its conquered territories were often adopted by Roman citizens themselves - gods such as Isis, Mithras, Sabazios and Serapis. Was there any pushback against this kind of religious syncretism in Roman society?	15	AskHistorians
How are historians able to identify the specific pathogens that were the causes of pandemics and plagues that occurred in the distant past with any certainty? Are there any ancient diseases that remain unidentified or a mystery?	14	AskHistorians
Portraits from Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean England on to the beginning of the Victorian Era often portray men wearing a large amount of jewelry such as necklaces and earrings; when did it become less socially-acceptable for men to wear jewelry, and why did this shift in men’s fashion occur?	14	AskHistorians
Towards the end of the European theatre of WWII, Nazi officials attempted to destroy as much of the regime’s records/paperwork before the advance of the Allies. How much of this paperwork was destroyed in this way, and was any of it totally lost to history? Was any of it ever recovered later?	13	AskHistorians

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