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How many primary sources do we have about Rome from 700 b.c.to 500 a.d?

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Were Arab Christians in the Islamic world allowed to own slaves? Were Jews in the Christian world allowed to own slaves?

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Did Roman soldiers really paint their uniforms red? How can the Roman arms industry best be described?

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What was the most popular form of numerals in the mediterranean region/Celtic Europe/Western Asia(Middle East) before Roman numerals? and when were Arab numerals popularized?

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What is Siam? Did it change its name to Thailand? If they are the same place why did they change their name?

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To what extent does the Enlightenment owe it's basic philosophy to Christian ideology? Have the concepts of Secularism, Separation of Church/Creed and State, and Constitutional Republics arisen in non-Christian civilizations?

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What was the purpose of Dante's Divine Comedy?

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Why do so many schoolbooks say the Romans copied the Greek religion? That seems like a simplistic and superficial assumption. Is it really true?

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When was the beginning of celebrity culture and the societal worship of actors, singers, writers, artists, and dancers?

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What percentage of British and French forces were colonial troops? And were colonial troops non-white?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How many primary sources do we have about Rome from 700 b.c.to 500 a.d?	43
Were Arab Christians in the Islamic world allowed to own slaves? Were Jews in the Christian world allowed to own slaves?	34
Did Roman soldiers really paint their uniforms red? How can the Roman arms industry best be described?	15
What was the most popular form of numerals in the mediterranean region/Celtic Europe/Western Asia(Middle East) before Roman numerals? and when were Arab numerals popularized?	14
What is Siam? Did it change its name to Thailand? If they are the same place why did they change their name?	12
To what extent does the Enlightenment owe it's basic philosophy to Christian ideology? Have the concepts of Secularism, Separation of Church/Creed and State, and Constitutional Republics arisen in non-Christian civilizations?	7
What was the purpose of Dante's Divine Comedy?	6
Why do so many schoolbooks say the Romans copied the Greek religion? That seems like a simplistic and superficial assumption. Is it really true?	5
When was the beginning of celebrity culture and the societal worship of actors, singers, writers, artists, and dancers?	4
What percentage of British and French forces were colonial troops? And were colonial troops non-white?	3