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The recent series “The Queen’s Gambit” opens in 1950s America, in an orphanage where black and white children are housed together. Is this accurate, or would orphanages have been segregated in that era?

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Napoleon III's wife, Empress Eugenie, owned a pair of gloves made from spider silk. What happened to them?

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What happened to the now-lost painting of Cleópatra that was discovered in the ruins of Hadrian’s Villa?

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Can anyone suggest good resources for learning about Late Roman / Early Byzantine Family Monograms?

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It seems that many intact ancient manuscripts were discovered up through the 1950s, but after that, the number drastically declined. Is this true? And if so, why?

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In classical antiquity did the kingdoms in the Transcaucasia region ever mint their own coins?

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Why do no photos or illustrations exist of The Paris Magical Codex (PGM IV)?

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When did the seventh Pleiades star disappear?

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The recent series “The Queen’s Gambit” opens in 1950s America, in an orphanage where black and white children are housed together. Is this accurate, or would orphanages have been segregated in that era?	834
Napoleon III's wife, Empress Eugenie, owned a pair of gloves made from spider silk. What happened to them?	396
What happened to the now-lost painting of Cleópatra that was discovered in the ruins of Hadrian’s Villa?	19
Can anyone suggest good resources for learning about Late Roman / Early Byzantine Family Monograms?	8
It seems that many intact ancient manuscripts were discovered up through the 1950s, but after that, the number drastically declined. Is this true? And if so, why?	7
In classical antiquity did the kingdoms in the Transcaucasia region ever mint their own coins?	3
Why do no photos or illustrations exist of The Paris Magical Codex (PGM IV)?	1
When did the seventh Pleiades star disappear?	1