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How would early Byzantine scholars describe the political system of China or India in relation to theirs? Do any such writings exist?

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Who were the two monks who stole silk worm eggs from China, what was their expedition like, and did Byzantium replicate China's monopoly, but in Europe?

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Was there a javelin industry in ancient Rome? Where did the soldiers get all their javelins from?

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Did medieval/early modern Europe has an institution similar to “the wall” in Game of Thrones? Basically, a place the disgraced/criminals could go live their lives outside of society instead of facing standard punishments like execution?

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The Death of Stalin paints Nikita Khrushchev, “Nikki,” as an unassuming and almost goofy character. How did he rise to power and was it as unexpected as the movie made it seem?

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I read a post which argued that the firing of General McArthur by President Truman was a “critical assertion of civilian rule.” How did the military come to challenge this authority in the first place?

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What were video games like in 80s Soviet Union and 90s Russia? Were they very popular? Was Nintendo a thing?

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What was life like in Saddam’s Iraq after the first Gulf War but before the 2003 invasion? How did it differ between Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds?

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Why are mountain tops so sacred to many ancient cultures, in the Near East especially?

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When did people start to identify as Palestinian rather than just Arab or Muslim?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How would early Byzantine scholars describe the political system of China or India in relation to theirs? Do any such writings exist?	297
Who were the two monks who stole silk worm eggs from China, what was their expedition like, and did Byzantium replicate China's monopoly, but in Europe?	240
Was there a javelin industry in ancient Rome? Where did the soldiers get all their javelins from?	216
Did medieval/early modern Europe has an institution similar to “the wall” in Game of Thrones? Basically, a place the disgraced/criminals could go live their lives outside of society instead of facing standard punishments like execution?	214
The Death of Stalin paints Nikita Khrushchev, “Nikki,” as an unassuming and almost goofy character. How did he rise to power and was it as unexpected as the movie made it seem?	213
I read a post which argued that the firing of General McArthur by President Truman was a “critical assertion of civilian rule.” How did the military come to challenge this authority in the first place?	101
What were video games like in 80s Soviet Union and 90s Russia? Were they very popular? Was Nintendo a thing?	93
What was life like in Saddam’s Iraq after the first Gulf War but before the 2003 invasion? How did it differ between Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds?	68
Why are mountain tops so sacred to many ancient cultures, in the Near East especially?	61
When did people start to identify as Palestinian rather than just Arab or Muslim?	60