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Michael Phelps beat a 2000 year old Olympic record set by Leonidas of Rhodes in 152 B.C for the most Olympic wins ever. Are there any other ancient Olympic records that have remained unbroken?

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Changing standards of beauty gets talked about, but always about what men find attractive in women. Is there any record of changing standards of beauty in what women like in men? Would a male movie star today be found as attractive by ancient/medieval/early modern women?

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Why was "Yeshua" transliterated into "Jesus" for the son of God, but "Joshua" for the other biblical figure?

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I've read that early archaeologists believed the city of Great Zimbabwe had to be built by a "white" people, and so destroyed evidence of black cultures living there in their search for proof of their theories. Is there truth to this? Have archaeologists recovered anything?

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Why haven't any Latin American countries been considered "Western" nations?

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How was early Rome able to lose so many battles but form new legions to keep fighting?

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Did the rule of the Visigoths and Vandals over Iberia/North Africa have any lasting impact?

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Why/How did Assyrian power and influence seemingly evaporate so quickly?

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How many people did Alexander leave behind in the cities he founded? Did it erode the size of his army?

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How were the Roman citizens (who hated the idea of kings) OK with the Emperors?

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Michael Phelps beat a 2000 year old Olympic record set by Leonidas of Rhodes in 152 B.C for the most Olympic wins ever. Are there any other ancient Olympic records that have remained unbroken?	6111
Changing standards of beauty gets talked about, but always about what men find attractive in women. Is there any record of changing standards of beauty in what women like in men? Would a male movie star today be found as attractive by ancient/medieval/early modern women?	1113
Why was "Yeshua" transliterated into "Jesus" for the son of God, but "Joshua" for the other biblical figure?	789
I've read that early archaeologists believed the city of Great Zimbabwe had to be built by a "white" people, and so destroyed evidence of black cultures living there in their search for proof of their theories. Is there truth to this? Have archaeologists recovered anything?	144
Why haven't any Latin American countries been considered "Western" nations?	65
How was early Rome able to lose so many battles but form new legions to keep fighting?	43
Did the rule of the Visigoths and Vandals over Iberia/North Africa have any lasting impact?	41
Why/How did Assyrian power and influence seemingly evaporate so quickly?	24
How many people did Alexander leave behind in the cities he founded? Did it erode the size of his army?	13
How were the Roman citizens (who hated the idea of kings) OK with the Emperors?	10