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Why did Ukrainian Nationalists keep the name 'Ukraine' considering it roughly translates as 'borderland'?

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How likely was the various elements of the Christian Nativity story?

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Why no chariots in medieval Europe?

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In the Mosaic Law there is rule saying that before a conflict that the recently married, owners of a new house and those afraid should leave the army before the battle; was this common for the local cultures in the time of ancient Israel?

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Why did Scotland become a single kingdom while Ireland remained regional tribes and petty kingdoms?

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In the book of Exodus, Moses says the sacrifices of the Isrealites would offend the Egyptians - were sacrificial practices in both societies so offensive to each other? And if so why?

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How much autonomy did kingdoms and ethnic groups have in the post-Alexander Hellenistic Kingdoms?

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Before Alexander the Great conquered most of the Middle East, what did the Greeks think about the peoples of Judea and Israel?

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Why was the start of the year changed from March 25th to January 1st?

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What was the role (if any) that intersex people in ancient Mesopotamia?

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Why did Ukrainian Nationalists keep the name 'Ukraine' considering it roughly translates as 'borderland'?	262
How likely was the various elements of the Christian Nativity story?	47
Why no chariots in medieval Europe?	12
In the Mosaic Law there is rule saying that before a conflict that the recently married, owners of a new house and those afraid should leave the army before the battle; was this common for the local cultures in the time of ancient Israel?	11
Why did Scotland become a single kingdom while Ireland remained regional tribes and petty kingdoms?	6
In the book of Exodus, Moses says the sacrifices of the Isrealites would offend the Egyptians - were sacrificial practices in both societies so offensive to each other? And if so why?	4
How much autonomy did kingdoms and ethnic groups have in the post-Alexander Hellenistic Kingdoms?	4
Before Alexander the Great conquered most of the Middle East, what did the Greeks think about the peoples of Judea and Israel?	3
Why was the start of the year changed from March 25th to January 1st?	3
What was the role (if any) that intersex people in ancient Mesopotamia?	3