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How generally accurate is the new Pompeii movie (not the plot, but the setting)?

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How deeply did religious syncreatism penetrate in polytheistic societies?

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Why did Greek culture spread so much in the ancient world?

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Contemporaneous sources for Alexander the Great

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Have adherents of the East Asian religions (Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism) ever gone to war? What did they fight over?

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What other caches of ancient documents, like the one in Timbuktu, still exist?

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How did the Thai written language get to be so complicated?

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How much of the Ottoman Empire remains in the laws and culture of the non-Turkish parts of the former empire?

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Were the various kings of India aware of Alexander's conquests, and did they make any preparation in case he had continued past the Indus river?

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Did the daily life of a Japanese peasant farmer change much between the beginning and end of the Tokugawa era?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How generally accurate is the new Pompeii movie (not the plot, but the setting)?	9
How deeply did religious syncreatism penetrate in polytheistic societies?	8
Why did Greek culture spread so much in the ancient world?	8
Contemporaneous sources for Alexander the Great	6
Have adherents of the East Asian religions (Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism) ever gone to war? What did they fight over?	5
What other caches of ancient documents, like the one in Timbuktu, still exist?	5
How did the Thai written language get to be so complicated?	5
How much of the Ottoman Empire remains in the laws and culture of the non-Turkish parts of the former empire?	5
Were the various kings of India aware of Alexander's conquests, and did they make any preparation in case he had continued past the Indus river?	3
Did the daily life of a Japanese peasant farmer change much between the beginning and end of the Tokugawa era?	3