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I sometimes see mention that ancient people had a different idea of the 'self' or the 'individual' than modern people. What does that mean?

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Did knights usually live in castles? How wealthy and powerful were they?

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Is there any evidence that medieval women used broomsticks to rub hallucinogens into their vaginas?

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Marcus Aurelius refers to Antoninus Pius' 'well known treatment of the apologetic overseer from Tusculum'. Do we have any idea what that refers to?

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How common was wearing masks in renaissance Venice?

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What load-bearing gear did ancient soldiers have?

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In 1940 Jagdgeschwader 53 removed the swastikas from the tails of their planes in protest over having their unit insignia painted over. Was there any further trouble over the incident?

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Various questions about ethnic minorities in Renaissance Italy, especially Venice. Also, is Afrocentric history as bad as it seems at a glance?

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Can you tell me anything about the 'Great Conspiracy' of 367 and cooperation between Rome's enemies at the time?

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What is the history of the idea that the Picts were more than just another group of Celts?

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I sometimes see mention that ancient people had a different idea of the 'self' or the 'individual' than modern people. What does that mean?	263
Did knights usually live in castles? How wealthy and powerful were they?	124
Is there any evidence that medieval women used broomsticks to rub hallucinogens into their vaginas?	116
Marcus Aurelius refers to Antoninus Pius' 'well known treatment of the apologetic overseer from Tusculum'. Do we have any idea what that refers to?	47
How common was wearing masks in renaissance Venice?	38
What load-bearing gear did ancient soldiers have?	29
In 1940 Jagdgeschwader 53 removed the swastikas from the tails of their planes in protest over having their unit insignia painted over. Was there any further trouble over the incident?	28
Various questions about ethnic minorities in Renaissance Italy, especially Venice. Also, is Afrocentric history as bad as it seems at a glance?	21
Can you tell me anything about the 'Great Conspiracy' of 367 and cooperation between Rome's enemies at the time?	19
What is the history of the idea that the Picts were more than just another group of Celts?	13