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A prominent Serbian archaeologist said that information about tribes attacking the limes in Caledonia would reach the senate in Rome in about three hours using a system of flags. Is there any truth to this claim?

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When did Ancient Egyptian religion finaly died out, and who were the last believers?

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How did islamization of the hindu population affect the caste system in the converted areas, and social status of the converts?

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How did the Romans view Alexander the Great while he was alive and where there any contacts between his empire and Rome?

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Why were Italians such puny combatants in both world wars?

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Besides Rome and Constantinople, what were the capitals of the Roman Empire?

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What was the best army in the world during the 1770s and why where they the best?

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When did Ancient Egyptian religion finally die out, and who were the last believers?

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Why and how did southern Slavs convert to Christianity?

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Were the Ottoman conquests of the Balkans and the rest of Europe holy wars (jihad)?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
A prominent Serbian archaeologist said that information about tribes attacking the limes in Caledonia would reach the senate in Rome in about three hours using a system of flags. Is there any truth to this claim?	1646
When did Ancient Egyptian religion finaly died out, and who were the last believers?	1266
How did islamization of the hindu population affect the caste system in the converted areas, and social status of the converts?	242
How did the Romans view Alexander the Great while he was alive and where there any contacts between his empire and Rome?	73
Why were Italians such puny combatants in both world wars?	14
Besides Rome and Constantinople, what were the capitals of the Roman Empire?	10
What was the best army in the world during the 1770s and why where they the best?	10
When did Ancient Egyptian religion finally die out, and who were the last believers?	8
Why and how did southern Slavs convert to Christianity?	8
Were the Ottoman conquests of the Balkans and the rest of Europe holy wars (jihad)?	3