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How common was identity theft in the middle ages? Was there any way to know if someone was who he said he was ?

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There where many types of guilds in the middle ages. Did any of them focus ONLY on illegal activities (smuggler guilds, thieves guild etc) ? Or does this only happen in fantasy novels?

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What is the most ancient battle/war we have knowledge off ? What where the details of it ?

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How did the enemies of Rome view the empire? Did they understand it's scale/strength ?

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I want to get better with the ladies, what advice do ancient Greek philosophers offer? Was this subject ever discussed?

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How did Romans have sex? Do we know any specifics on likes/dislikes ?

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How did police work in the Ancient world ?

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What was the longest burning "eternal fire" ? When did the custom start?

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Why only 8 men in a roman unit ? Why did they chose this number ?

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How did the process of copying books work in the middle ages? How long it took for a monk to complete a book? What types of paper was used?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How common was identity theft in the middle ages? Was there any way to know if someone was who he said he was ?	1629
There where many types of guilds in the middle ages. Did any of them focus ONLY on illegal activities (smuggler guilds, thieves guild etc) ? Or does this only happen in fantasy novels?	889
What is the most ancient battle/war we have knowledge off ? What where the details of it ?	363
How did the enemies of Rome view the empire? Did they understand it's scale/strength ?	210
I want to get better with the ladies, what advice do ancient Greek philosophers offer? Was this subject ever discussed?	94
How did Romans have sex? Do we know any specifics on likes/dislikes ?	56
How did police work in the Ancient world ?	55
What was the longest burning "eternal fire" ? When did the custom start?	36
Why only 8 men in a roman unit ? Why did they chose this number ?	34
How did the process of copying books work in the middle ages? How long it took for a monk to complete a book? What types of paper was used?	32