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I stumbled across an image of the inside of the Hagia Sophia, it appears Christian imagery was not removed by the ottomans, why was this?

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Did booksellers fight the popularization of libraries?

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Would Plato have been familiar with Genesis?

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Would a Roman Centurion or Legionnaire have been expected to study something like Tacitus' Germania while on campaign, like a modern soldier would study Afghan culture?

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When population growth became observable, how did faiths rooted in reincarnation initially address the "new souls"?

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Did the cults of specific greek/roman gods reject or look down upon myths or epics that portrayed their specific deity negatively? Would a priest of Juno have been angered by portrayals of her as petty and vindictive?

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Would a common roman (first century) be influenced by long distance trade, or was commercial access to benefits of Indian and eastern goods something exclusive to upper class luxuries?

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Why is the Latin alphabet largely composed of letters referred to by something like their short phonetic sound ("E") while the Greek alphabet seems to have full words to designate each letter ("Epsilon")?

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how did early productions of plays like King Lear simulate plot-significant events like stormy weather?

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Given their comparative isolation, were the Norse as open to other gods as the Greco-Roman polytheists, or was their pantheon considered more "absolute" in the vein of the Abrahamic faiths?

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I stumbled across an image of the inside of the Hagia Sophia, it appears Christian imagery was not removed by the ottomans, why was this?	52
Did booksellers fight the popularization of libraries?	52
Would Plato have been familiar with Genesis?	51
Would a Roman Centurion or Legionnaire have been expected to study something like Tacitus' Germania while on campaign, like a modern soldier would study Afghan culture?	49
When population growth became observable, how did faiths rooted in reincarnation initially address the "new souls"?	48
Did the cults of specific greek/roman gods reject or look down upon myths or epics that portrayed their specific deity negatively? Would a priest of Juno have been angered by portrayals of her as petty and vindictive?	43
Would a common roman (first century) be influenced by long distance trade, or was commercial access to benefits of Indian and eastern goods something exclusive to upper class luxuries?	43
Why is the Latin alphabet largely composed of letters referred to by something like their short phonetic sound ("E") while the Greek alphabet seems to have full words to designate each letter ("Epsilon")?	42
how did early productions of plays like King Lear simulate plot-significant events like stormy weather?	41
Given their comparative isolation, were the Norse as open to other gods as the Greco-Roman polytheists, or was their pantheon considered more "absolute" in the vein of the Abrahamic faiths?	39