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Are there any possible ancient cities around between 400BC to 400AD that has either not been found or excavated, still possibly intact, avoiding razing or any other form of destruction and more so lost or abandoned, then subsequently buried by sand, silt etc?

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What was the motivation for founding fathers to make a representative democracy vs a direct democracy?

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How to research specific members of a U.S. military unit pre-National Personnel Records Center fire in 1973.

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Bits of ancient papyrus that are found usually come from arid regions like Egypt. While Europe doesn't have a true desert, are there any areas within Europe that would allow for papyrus to survive for 100s or even 1000s of years?

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What are the best books that deals with the aftermath of the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the rump states that lasted until 1475?

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How well did Portugal document trade/voyages in Asia during the 16th century and why is there so much missing from this period?

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Good reads on the Illyrians other than John Wilkes book?

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Looking for English language sources of the history of the Libyan city of Sabha

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Inscriptions of Alexander the Great during his life are hard to come by in the ancient world, which ones are known?

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Looking for books that deal with the possibility of the Lost Library of Ivan the Terrible or the search for it.

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Are there any possible ancient cities around between 400BC to 400AD that has either not been found or excavated, still possibly intact, avoiding razing or any other form of destruction and more so lost or abandoned, then subsequently buried by sand, silt etc?	12
What was the motivation for founding fathers to make a representative democracy vs a direct democracy?	6
How to research specific members of a U.S. military unit pre-National Personnel Records Center fire in 1973.	4
Bits of ancient papyrus that are found usually come from arid regions like Egypt. While Europe doesn't have a true desert, are there any areas within Europe that would allow for papyrus to survive for 100s or even 1000s of years?	3
What are the best books that deals with the aftermath of the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the rump states that lasted until 1475?	3
How well did Portugal document trade/voyages in Asia during the 16th century and why is there so much missing from this period?	3
Good reads on the Illyrians other than John Wilkes book?	2
Looking for English language sources of the history of the Libyan city of Sabha	2
Inscriptions of Alexander the Great during his life are hard to come by in the ancient world, which ones are known?	2
Looking for books that deal with the possibility of the Lost Library of Ivan the Terrible or the search for it.	2