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How did iota(a greek letter) come to mean a small amount?

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How did the oracle at Delphi come to be the most prestigious of all the oracles, and how did it ensure its continued status.

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Where did the Sarissa come from? Did Phillip invent it? Did he develop Sarissa warfare independently or was it a developing technology before him?

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What is the history behind A-F grading?

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Where did the tradition of last names originate and when did women start replacing their maiden names with the last name of their spouse?

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How do Modern historians and history professionals view Jared Diamond's book Guns, Germs, and Steel?

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What is Victor Davis Hanson's theory regarding agriculture and the development of Greece?

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How did people in Ancient Rome and Greece clip their nails?

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To what point did the average ancient Greek believe in free will?

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How did people in the Ancient World wash their hair and bodies?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did iota(a greek letter) come to mean a small amount?	6
How did the oracle at Delphi come to be the most prestigious of all the oracles, and how did it ensure its continued status.	6
Where did the Sarissa come from? Did Phillip invent it? Did he develop Sarissa warfare independently or was it a developing technology before him?	6
What is the history behind A-F grading?	5
Where did the tradition of last names originate and when did women start replacing their maiden names with the last name of their spouse?	4
How do Modern historians and history professionals view Jared Diamond's book Guns, Germs, and Steel?	4
What is Victor Davis Hanson's theory regarding agriculture and the development of Greece?	4
How did people in Ancient Rome and Greece clip their nails?	4
To what point did the average ancient Greek believe in free will?	3
How did people in the Ancient World wash their hair and bodies?	3