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Did the Ottoman Empire really shut down European access to Central Asia's Silk Road trade in 1453?

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Are there any claims of pre-Islamic Persians paying any sort of homage to Angra Mainyu / Ahriman?

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In 1920s Weimar Germany, to what extent were anti-Semitic policy views common among non-NSDAP right-leaning parties? (e.g., DNVP, Zentrum, etc)

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Is there any credibility to Charles Taylor's claim that the CIA helped him escape jail in Massachusetts in 1985?

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[Central Asia] Why did Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa serve as acting president of Mongolia in 1953-54, rather than either serving a longer term or power passing straight from Gonchigiin Bumtsend to Jamsrangiin Sambuu?

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How did fortifications "dominate the countryside" against irregular forces?

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How old is the portrayal of Spartacus as a heroic/romantic figure?

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Was the Ottoman conquest of Crete accompanied by significant devastation or depopulation? (Questions on a claim from Wikipedia.)

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Why has wheat historically been eaten in relatively processed forms forms of food (bread, gruel, pasta) compared to rice, etc, leaving farro/bulgur aside?

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English translation of Arrian's Ars Tactica/Τεχνη Τακτικη/Tactical Manual?

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Did the Ottoman Empire really shut down European access to Central Asia's Silk Road trade in 1453?	4
Are there any claims of pre-Islamic Persians paying any sort of homage to Angra Mainyu / Ahriman?	4
In 1920s Weimar Germany, to what extent were anti-Semitic policy views common among non-NSDAP right-leaning parties? (e.g., DNVP, Zentrum, etc)	4
Is there any credibility to Charles Taylor's claim that the CIA helped him escape jail in Massachusetts in 1985?	3
[Central Asia] Why did Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa serve as acting president of Mongolia in 1953-54, rather than either serving a longer term or power passing straight from Gonchigiin Bumtsend to Jamsrangiin Sambuu?	3
How did fortifications "dominate the countryside" against irregular forces?	3
How old is the portrayal of Spartacus as a heroic/romantic figure?	3
Was the Ottoman conquest of Crete accompanied by significant devastation or depopulation? (Questions on a claim from Wikipedia.)	3
Why has wheat historically been eaten in relatively processed forms forms of food (bread, gruel, pasta) compared to rice, etc, leaving farro/bulgur aside?	3
English translation of Arrian's Ars Tactica/Τεχνη Τακτικη/Tactical Manual?	3