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Herodotus claims to have seen two partially submerged pyramids in the Lake Moeris in Egypt. Was there any serious attempt to confirm or refute this claim?

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What do we know about visual telegraphing systems (beacon fires etc.) in ancient times? What kind of messages could be sent with them?

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[META] Should a top-level answer be required to provide a source?

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How credible is the classical narrative about Spartan society?

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Where can one find maps depicting the boundaries of the smaller fiefs (counties, baronies etc.) in Medieval Europe, particularly Italy? Is there a reasonably complete list of the medieval holdings at some given time?

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Were there attempts to re-visit the established narrative of Ukrainian history by Western scholars?

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How did nomadic people from the Eurasian steppes manage to completely overcome settled societies so many times in history?

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Herodotus claims to have seen two partially submerged pyramids in the Lake Moeris in Egypt. Was there any serious attempt to confirm or refute this claim?	2631
What do we know about visual telegraphing systems (beacon fires etc.) in ancient times? What kind of messages could be sent with them?	240
[META] Should a top-level answer be required to provide a source?	55
How credible is the classical narrative about Spartan society?	51
Where can one find maps depicting the boundaries of the smaller fiefs (counties, baronies etc.) in Medieval Europe, particularly Italy? Is there a reasonably complete list of the medieval holdings at some given time?	33
Were there attempts to re-visit the established narrative of Ukrainian history by Western scholars?	6
How did nomadic people from the Eurasian steppes manage to completely overcome settled societies so many times in history?	4