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Numerous civilisations built square-based pyramids. Why did no-one build tetrahedral pyramids?

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What roles would native Egyptians have performed in the Ptolemaic military?

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During the two years that the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was in effect, how did Soviet media talk about Germany's wars in Europe?

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Are modern-day Moroccan people the descendants of the Moors?

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How did people in 18th/19th century Britain perceive the Ancient Britons? Did they see them as ancestors to be proud of, or as savages who were civilised by the Romans? How much did they actually know about them?

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How much did Europeans know about Ancient Egypt prior to the 19th century?

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Do we know anything about siege weapons and siege warfare in Native American societies?

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It seems that Irish Protestants were the source of the early Irish nationalist movement and the 1798 rebellion, but have mostly been firmly loyalist since 1916. How/why did this change occur?

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How were the Ancient Britons perceived in Georgian/Victorian Britain?

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It seems like most of what we know about Achaemenid Persia comes from ancient Greek records. Why are the Persians' own records so sparse?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Numerous civilisations built square-based pyramids. Why did no-one build tetrahedral pyramids?	159
What roles would native Egyptians have performed in the Ptolemaic military?	19
During the two years that the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was in effect, how did Soviet media talk about Germany's wars in Europe?	13
Are modern-day Moroccan people the descendants of the Moors?	11
How did people in 18th/19th century Britain perceive the Ancient Britons? Did they see them as ancestors to be proud of, or as savages who were civilised by the Romans? How much did they actually know about them?	11
How much did Europeans know about Ancient Egypt prior to the 19th century?	9
Do we know anything about siege weapons and siege warfare in Native American societies?	8
It seems that Irish Protestants were the source of the early Irish nationalist movement and the 1798 rebellion, but have mostly been firmly loyalist since 1916. How/why did this change occur?	6
How were the Ancient Britons perceived in Georgian/Victorian Britain?	5
It seems like most of what we know about Achaemenid Persia comes from ancient Greek records. Why are the Persians' own records so sparse?	5