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Why did many rulers take a variation of the title "Caesar" such as "Kaiser", "Tsar" rather than the higher title of Augustus?

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We don't often hear of the cities of Rome's European enemies. What are some of their cities worthy of mention?

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Many cultures have last names that match those of important dynasties, did people take on these last names to associate themselves with the dynasty in question?

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Did the Byzantines perform ancient Greek plays or just read them?

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Rome sacked the Parthian capital several times. How did the Romans end up fighting horse archers effectively?

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What were some of the greatest walls of the ancient world?

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Japanese cinema in the 1950s dealt with themes that were heavily influenced by the aftermath of WWII. Did German cinema experience anything similar?

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Came across a passage in Procopius that made me wonder if sacrifices to pagan gods were still happening in the 6th century ?

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Of the three remaining arches of triumphs around and in the Forum in Rome, the later arches are larger than the earlier ones. Was this the general trend among arches in the Roman Empire?

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The late Roman military

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Why did many rulers take a variation of the title "Caesar" such as "Kaiser", "Tsar" rather than the higher title of Augustus?	637
We don't often hear of the cities of Rome's European enemies. What are some of their cities worthy of mention?	118
Many cultures have last names that match those of important dynasties, did people take on these last names to associate themselves with the dynasty in question?	74
Did the Byzantines perform ancient Greek plays or just read them?	42
Rome sacked the Parthian capital several times. How did the Romans end up fighting horse archers effectively?	39
What were some of the greatest walls of the ancient world?	33
Japanese cinema in the 1950s dealt with themes that were heavily influenced by the aftermath of WWII. Did German cinema experience anything similar?	31
Came across a passage in Procopius that made me wonder if sacrifices to pagan gods were still happening in the 6th century ?	29
Of the three remaining arches of triumphs around and in the Forum in Rome, the later arches are larger than the earlier ones. Was this the general trend among arches in the Roman Empire?	23
The late Roman military	21