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Is it true that, according to Egyptian legend, Isis bestowed equality on men and women?

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Based on factors like evidence of trade and past journeys, how well might a Bronze Age Norse trader or the broader Proto-Germanic population have known the geography of the Mediterranean shore?

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Why did Stilicho seem to trust Alaric so much, even after his past treachery?

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What specific skills would I need to become a successful luxury merchant in the Roman Empire in 400 AD?

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Why are lab studies still needed to identify carcinogens, given our extensive knowledge of the mechanical structures in the human body and how chemical/physical reactions occur between atoms, ions and compounds?

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How common was boat travel by natives between Northeast Siberia and Alaska prior to the Columbian era?

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Is there any record of anyone in pre-Renaissance Medieval Catholic Europe thinking of or wanting to abolish the Monarchy to return to something resembling the Biblical Judges, pre-Saul?

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What were some specific skills common among long-distance-traveling Jewish and Syrian merchants in the Fifth-and-Six-Century Roman Empire?

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What were the exact reasons behind Olympius ordering the massacre of the families of Gothic soldiers in the Roman army? Wasn't that a bit drastic? Or is the story inaccurate?

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In what ways did (post-Zhou) Ancient Chinese men conceptualize their responsibility to fertile women as a class in religious, legal or cultural terms?

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Is it true that, according to Egyptian legend, Isis bestowed equality on men and women?	5	AskHistorians
Based on factors like evidence of trade and past journeys, how well might a Bronze Age Norse trader or the broader Proto-Germanic population have known the geography of the Mediterranean shore?	5	AskHistorians
Why did Stilicho seem to trust Alaric so much, even after his past treachery?	5	AskHistorians
What specific skills would I need to become a successful luxury merchant in the Roman Empire in 400 AD?	5	AskHistorians
Why are lab studies still needed to identify carcinogens, given our extensive knowledge of the mechanical structures in the human body and how chemical/physical reactions occur between atoms, ions and compounds?	4	askscience
How common was boat travel by natives between Northeast Siberia and Alaska prior to the Columbian era?	4	AskHistorians
Is there any record of anyone in pre-Renaissance Medieval Catholic Europe thinking of or wanting to abolish the Monarchy to return to something resembling the Biblical Judges, pre-Saul?	4	AskHistorians
What were some specific skills common among long-distance-traveling Jewish and Syrian merchants in the Fifth-and-Six-Century Roman Empire?	4	AskHistorians
What were the exact reasons behind Olympius ordering the massacre of the families of Gothic soldiers in the Roman army? Wasn't that a bit drastic? Or is the story inaccurate?	4	AskHistorians
In what ways did (post-Zhou) Ancient Chinese men conceptualize their responsibility to fertile women as a class in religious, legal or cultural terms?	4	AskHistorians