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Several ancient polytheistic religions (like in Greece or Egypt) included female deities responsible for areas, that were traditionally men's jobs in the respective cultures (warfare, hunting, etc). How did deities like Athena for instance come to be?

1109 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I am a Greek Hoplite about to be deployed in the first row of a phalanx. What are my chances of survival and if I am aware of them, how do they impact my battle spirit?

210 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In the video game Total War: Rome II, Greek factions have very limited if any access to archers, but stone slingers and javelinmen are widely available. Were bows unpopular as weapons of warfare in ancient Greece? If so, why?

139 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Homer's Illiad portrays the Trojan War as a ten year long conflict between the Achaeans and the Trojans, involving multiple allies on both sides, and extending beyond just the city of Troy. How much of this would have been possible during the Bronze Age in the Aegean Sea area?

17 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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It is common knowledge, that life expectancy used to be lot lower in ancient times. What effect if any did this have on how people viewed those who exceeded that life expectancy significantly?

9 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did people at any point in history acknowledge the existence of deities outside their own pantheons, and if so, when and why did that stop?

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How effective was the forced resettlement of subjugated people organized by the Neo-Assyrian Empire?

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Why are Caucasians diverse in hair and eye colour, while other races/ethnicities are not?

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Several ancient polytheistic religions (like in Greece or Egypt) included female deities responsible for areas, that were traditionally men's jobs in the respective cultures (warfare, hunting, etc). How did deities like Athena for instance come to be?	1109	AskHistorians
I am a Greek Hoplite about to be deployed in the first row of a phalanx. What are my chances of survival and if I am aware of them, how do they impact my battle spirit?	210	AskHistorians
In the video game Total War: Rome II, Greek factions have very limited if any access to archers, but stone slingers and javelinmen are widely available. Were bows unpopular as weapons of warfare in ancient Greece? If so, why?	139	AskHistorians
Homer's Illiad portrays the Trojan War as a ten year long conflict between the Achaeans and the Trojans, involving multiple allies on both sides, and extending beyond just the city of Troy. How much of this would have been possible during the Bronze Age in the Aegean Sea area?	17	AskHistorians
It is common knowledge, that life expectancy used to be lot lower in ancient times. What effect if any did this have on how people viewed those who exceeded that life expectancy significantly?	9	AskHistorians
Did people at any point in history acknowledge the existence of deities outside their own pantheons, and if so, when and why did that stop?	4	AskHistorians
How effective was the forced resettlement of subjugated people organized by the Neo-Assyrian Empire?	2	AskHistorians
Why are Caucasians diverse in hair and eye colour, while other races/ethnicities are not?	1	askscience