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In Book 15 of the Iliad, Apollo is desribed as knocking a rampart down 'like a child kicking a sandcastle'. What do we know about sea side recreational activities of people in Classical Greece?

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A line in 'Rivers of Gold' by Hugh Thomas describes the straits of Gibraltar as being 'like a fish-bowl'. what would aquatic pet keeping have been like in 16th Century Europe?

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What led to York becoming such a historically significant place in England?

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A codicil to Queen Isabel's will states "our main aim was to arrange the introduction there of our holy Catholic faith and to ensure the people there accepted it". To what extent was Spanish exploration in the New World motivated by religion?

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In Book 15 of the Iliad, Apollo is desribed as knocking a rampart down 'like a child kicking a sandcastle'. What do we know about sea side recreational activities of people in Classical Greece?	360
A line in 'Rivers of Gold' by Hugh Thomas describes the straits of Gibraltar as being 'like a fish-bowl'. what would aquatic pet keeping have been like in 16th Century Europe?	26
What led to York becoming such a historically significant place in England?	8
A codicil to Queen Isabel's will states "our main aim was to arrange the introduction there of our holy Catholic faith and to ensure the people there accepted it". To what extent was Spanish exploration in the New World motivated by religion?	3