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What do we know about the status of Hurrian women compared to that of women in the rest of the Middle East?

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Did Islamic study of alchemy ever make it to Muslim-majority regions of sub-Saharan Africa?

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Wikipedia mentions that in Stratonikeia, "Seleucid kings conducted a considerable reconstruction effort in the sacred ground of Lagina and transformed it into a foremost religious center of its time," specifically a sanctuary for Hekate. What was the shrine like before the Hellenistic era?

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Did the Russian Empire ever exile anyone to Alaska, the way the British Empire transported convicts down under (and to North America before that)?

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What dates did the cult of Dionysus/Bacchus/Liber hold its festivals?

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Why did some former colonies need to abolish slavery after independence in the 20th century? Hadn't the colonial powers officially abolished it before they granted independence to their colonies?

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Did Aktion T4 target anyone from outside the countries where the euthanasia took place?

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Apparently a lot of Turkish-speaking Romani Muslims left Greece for Turkey during the population exchange in the 1920s. Did the reverse happen, with Christian Romani leaving Turkey for Greece?

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Did priests of ancient religions provide life advice and emotional assistance to worshippers, like clergy do in some modern religions (at least in Christianity)?

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Did the British royalty and nobility ever marry royals from colonial princely states? What were the rules for these sorts of unions?

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What do we know about the status of Hurrian women compared to that of women in the rest of the Middle East?	3
Did Islamic study of alchemy ever make it to Muslim-majority regions of sub-Saharan Africa?	3
Wikipedia mentions that in Stratonikeia, "Seleucid kings conducted a considerable reconstruction effort in the sacred ground of Lagina and transformed it into a foremost religious center of its time," specifically a sanctuary for Hekate. What was the shrine like before the Hellenistic era?	3
Did the Russian Empire ever exile anyone to Alaska, the way the British Empire transported convicts down under (and to North America before that)?	3
What dates did the cult of Dionysus/Bacchus/Liber hold its festivals?	2
Why did some former colonies need to abolish slavery after independence in the 20th century? Hadn't the colonial powers officially abolished it before they granted independence to their colonies?	2
Did Aktion T4 target anyone from outside the countries where the euthanasia took place?	2
Apparently a lot of Turkish-speaking Romani Muslims left Greece for Turkey during the population exchange in the 1920s. Did the reverse happen, with Christian Romani leaving Turkey for Greece?	2
Did priests of ancient religions provide life advice and emotional assistance to worshippers, like clergy do in some modern religions (at least in Christianity)?	2
Did the British royalty and nobility ever marry royals from colonial princely states? What were the rules for these sorts of unions?	2