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Were bees really seen as 'noble' creatures throughout European history?

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If I lived in Rome during the reign of Julius Caesar, how would I move around the city, depending on my wealth?

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The artillery bombardment before the 1917 Allied offensive at Passchendaele obliterated the drainage system in the area and left innumerable unexploded shells. When farmers returned to the area, what were their experiences like in the immediate postwar years?

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Fans of Ronaldo may become footballers, fans of LeBron may take up basketball. Easy. But for fans of Lewis Hamilton taking up car racing is difficult (financially/logistically). This got me thinking: how would a fan of Gaius Appuleius Diocles in 130 AD follow in his footsteps and become a charioteer

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How much did news about medieval (European) battles resonate around the continent?

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Did Roman emperors actually believe in the gods or were they just paying pay service?

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To my knowledge, the theory of defence-oriented staircase chirality in medieval castles (i.e. to assist defenders in using their swords right handed while impeding the attackers) is now considered a myth. Is this true? What is the current state of scholarship in this (somewhat narrow) field?

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What did underground mining, and the life of miners, look like in Europe in the High Middle Ages?

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Knowledge of coats of arms in medieval Europe

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Who were the other Danes besides the Spear Danes mentioned in Beowulf and what was the distinction based on?

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Were bees really seen as 'noble' creatures throughout European history?	54
If I lived in Rome during the reign of Julius Caesar, how would I move around the city, depending on my wealth?	49
The artillery bombardment before the 1917 Allied offensive at Passchendaele obliterated the drainage system in the area and left innumerable unexploded shells. When farmers returned to the area, what were their experiences like in the immediate postwar years?	38
Fans of Ronaldo may become footballers, fans of LeBron may take up basketball. Easy. But for fans of Lewis Hamilton taking up car racing is difficult (financially/logistically). This got me thinking: how would a fan of Gaius Appuleius Diocles in 130 AD follow in his footsteps and become a charioteer	33
How much did news about medieval (European) battles resonate around the continent?	22
Did Roman emperors actually believe in the gods or were they just paying pay service?	22
To my knowledge, the theory of defence-oriented staircase chirality in medieval castles (i.e. to assist defenders in using their swords right handed while impeding the attackers) is now considered a myth. Is this true? What is the current state of scholarship in this (somewhat narrow) field?	19
What did underground mining, and the life of miners, look like in Europe in the High Middle Ages?	14
Knowledge of coats of arms in medieval Europe	9
Who were the other Danes besides the Spear Danes mentioned in Beowulf and what was the distinction based on?	8