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Why do we still use the two names Hercules and Heracles? Aren't they referring to the same god, but just in different languages? Why make this distinction when referring to him in the English language? We would not say that a German-speaker believes in Gott.

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Other than those of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta, are there historical travel accounts that are worthy of similar fame but are not popularly known?

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A question for the mods: since people who have studied history can give such insightful perspective to current events, could we have an "AskHistorians about the present" day?

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On Alexander's (in)famous march through the Gedrosian desert, what was the perceived risk to the parallel naval expedition?

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Would anyone west or north of Greece have thought of the Romans as barbarians?

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At what sea level is the mean height of the earth's surface?

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Could the Greeks have stopped Xerxes from crossing the Hellespont?

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What were the Greeks doing while Xerxes was crossing the Hellespont?

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What would Genghis Khan, Caesar, or Napoleon, feel comfortable wearing on a pleasant evening watching the sunset with a quality wine in hand.

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If I take antacid after orange juice do I inhibit the Vitamin C?

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Why do we still use the two names Hercules and Heracles? Aren't they referring to the same god, but just in different languages? Why make this distinction when referring to him in the English language? We would not say that a German-speaker believes in Gott.	3	AskHistorians
Other than those of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta, are there historical travel accounts that are worthy of similar fame but are not popularly known?	3	AskHistorians
A question for the mods: since people who have studied history can give such insightful perspective to current events, could we have an "AskHistorians about the present" day?	3	AskHistorians
On Alexander's (in)famous march through the Gedrosian desert, what was the perceived risk to the parallel naval expedition?	2	AskHistorians
Would anyone west or north of Greece have thought of the Romans as barbarians?	2	AskHistorians
At what sea level is the mean height of the earth's surface?	1	askscience
Could the Greeks have stopped Xerxes from crossing the Hellespont?	1	AskHistorians
What were the Greeks doing while Xerxes was crossing the Hellespont?	1	AskHistorians
What would Genghis Khan, Caesar, or Napoleon, feel comfortable wearing on a pleasant evening watching the sunset with a quality wine in hand.	1	AskHistorians
If I take antacid after orange juice do I inhibit the Vitamin C?	1	askscience