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What did ancient Roman currency look like when it was new? I have a couple coins around that are about 2k years old and they're beat. But they're 2k years old. With their technology what would a newly minted coin look like?

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Why was the car Kennedy was assassinated in kept in service (albeit massively rebuilt, hardtopped, and bulletproof) by the Secret Service? Was it a cost issue (prior modifications were costly), a "evildoers will not change our way of life" thing, or avoidance of a memento others might aspire to?

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How did history, let's say law specifically but history as a whole, become passed down in such detail? Link to a discussion of ancient law. It at least had to be kept word for word for the whole civilization, it's falling, and then a few more.

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What was everyday life like in ancient Rome?

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What did ancient Roman currency look like when it was new? I have a couple coins around that are about 2k years old and they're beat. But they're 2k years old. With their technology what would a newly minted coin look like?	9
Why was the car Kennedy was assassinated in kept in service (albeit massively rebuilt, hardtopped, and bulletproof) by the Secret Service? Was it a cost issue (prior modifications were costly), a "evildoers will not change our way of life" thing, or avoidance of a memento others might aspire to?	2
How did history, let's say law specifically but history as a whole, become passed down in such detail? Link to a discussion of ancient law. It at least had to be kept word for word for the whole civilization, it's falling, and then a few more.	1
What was everyday life like in ancient Rome?	0