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Most modern Christian religions depict Jesus as a white man, but how was He portrayed by early Christians such as the Romans and Byzantines?

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During the Spanish Civil war, both sides saw many foreigners come volunteer to fight, a few notable examples being George Orwell and Ernest Hemingway. How did a person volunteer to fight in the Spanish Civil War?

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In Indiana Jones, Indy had to compete with Nazi German expeditions who were often looking for mysterious and legendary artifacts. Was there any historical basis for this?

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As a poor peasant entering the Roman Army, what was the highest rank one could potentially get promoted to through merit alone?

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Did Roman names differ by social class? For example, did men of Senatorial rank typically have different names as compared to commoners and plebeians?

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Most modern Christian religions depict Jesus as a white man, but how was He portrayed by early Christians such as the Romans and Byzantines?	312
During the Spanish Civil war, both sides saw many foreigners come volunteer to fight, a few notable examples being George Orwell and Ernest Hemingway. How did a person volunteer to fight in the Spanish Civil War?	124
In Indiana Jones, Indy had to compete with Nazi German expeditions who were often looking for mysterious and legendary artifacts. Was there any historical basis for this?	14
As a poor peasant entering the Roman Army, what was the highest rank one could potentially get promoted to through merit alone?	3
Did Roman names differ by social class? For example, did men of Senatorial rank typically have different names as compared to commoners and plebeians?	1