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Why did Ancient Egyptians take such precautions against tomb robbers yet expected the mummy and treasures to be in the afterlife?

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Did ancient armies trail behind them a cohort of willing prostitutes?

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It's common to hear that Islamic philosophers preserved the writings of Aristotle etc after the fall of Rome. Surely the Eastern Roman empire had a role also?

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How did 'barbarian' tribes the Romans knew have the technology (mining, smithing etc) to make quality swords, arrowheads etc for their armies?

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What happened to all the treasure seized by Genghis Khan?

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Who was the first to surmise that the stars were just like the sun, only much further away?

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Were survivors of the Holocaust able to recoup any of their lost assets?

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Why was salt mining the cliché for the worst possible job? How was salt mined?

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One morning the body of an ordinary citizen is found in the Forum during the reign of Augustus. Would there be any kind of investigation? What about in Athens during the era of Pericles?

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What factors explain the peculiar upsurge in French antisemitism that culminated in the Dreyfus Affair?

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Why did Ancient Egyptians take such precautions against tomb robbers yet expected the mummy and treasures to be in the afterlife?	7
Did ancient armies trail behind them a cohort of willing prostitutes?	7
It's common to hear that Islamic philosophers preserved the writings of Aristotle etc after the fall of Rome. Surely the Eastern Roman empire had a role also?	7
How did 'barbarian' tribes the Romans knew have the technology (mining, smithing etc) to make quality swords, arrowheads etc for their armies?	7
What happened to all the treasure seized by Genghis Khan?	6
Who was the first to surmise that the stars were just like the sun, only much further away?	6
Were survivors of the Holocaust able to recoup any of their lost assets?	6
Why was salt mining the cliché for the worst possible job? How was salt mined?	5
One morning the body of an ordinary citizen is found in the Forum during the reign of Augustus. Would there be any kind of investigation? What about in Athens during the era of Pericles?	5
What factors explain the peculiar upsurge in French antisemitism that culminated in the Dreyfus Affair?	5