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How did people keep track of the site of Christ's crucifixion (Church of the Holy Sepulcher) and the path of the Via Dolorosa?

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In the past was it socially unacceptable to be a racist at any point proir to say the late 1800'S?

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If the Chinese invented gunpowder why didn't they use this edge to carve out an empire similar to Rome?

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What made the U.S and Israel such staunch allies?

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Where is the Ark of the Covenant?

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What were some popular boys and girls names in the Byzantine empire?

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Why African slaves why not Oriental, Arabic, or India Indian people's to be brought to the New World?

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Was there ever a serious effort to retake Constantinople after 1453 by the West?

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What connection is there with ancient Greek gods and the Egyptian pantheon of gods as well the ancient near Eastern gods (Babylonian, Assyrian, ect.)?

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Why didn't the Byzantines, Latin Christians, Or the Holy Roman Empire try and sack Mecca and/or Medina?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did people keep track of the site of Christ's crucifixion (Church of the Holy Sepulcher) and the path of the Via Dolorosa?	37
In the past was it socially unacceptable to be a racist at any point proir to say the late 1800'S?	33
If the Chinese invented gunpowder why didn't they use this edge to carve out an empire similar to Rome?	31
What made the U.S and Israel such staunch allies?	29
Where is the Ark of the Covenant?	29
What were some popular boys and girls names in the Byzantine empire?	29
Why African slaves why not Oriental, Arabic, or India Indian people's to be brought to the New World?	28
Was there ever a serious effort to retake Constantinople after 1453 by the West?	27
What connection is there with ancient Greek gods and the Egyptian pantheon of gods as well the ancient near Eastern gods (Babylonian, Assyrian, ect.)?	25
Why didn't the Byzantines, Latin Christians, Or the Holy Roman Empire try and sack Mecca and/or Medina?	25