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How much of China's cultural treasures, artifacts, and architecture were destroyed in the Cultural Revolution, Japanese invasion, and European incursions?

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If the Ottomans were Turks, then how come they all look like Europeans?

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Why did slavery persist in Western civilizations whereas in China it disappeared fairly in its history?

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Since I keep hearing about the lack of metal ore in Japan, did they ever trade with China for more?

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Did the Romans view themselves as "western" like how Europe does now?

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How did tea, a primarily eastern Asian drink, become so popular in Britain?

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Why is Byzantium not just called the Roman Empire and why isn't its fall considered the actual fall of the Roman Empire?

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What is an empire?

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Why are Europeans dinner tables rectangular while Chinese dinner tables are round?

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Why are there so many books on Rome, Greece, and Egypt, but hardly anything on Persia?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much of China's cultural treasures, artifacts, and architecture were destroyed in the Cultural Revolution, Japanese invasion, and European incursions?	29	AskHistorians
If the Ottomans were Turks, then how come they all look like Europeans?	24	AskHistorians
Why did slavery persist in Western civilizations whereas in China it disappeared fairly in its history?	24	AskHistorians
Since I keep hearing about the lack of metal ore in Japan, did they ever trade with China for more?	22	AskHistorians
Did the Romans view themselves as "western" like how Europe does now?	21	AskHistorians
How did tea, a primarily eastern Asian drink, become so popular in Britain?	21	AskHistorians
Why is Byzantium not just called the Roman Empire and why isn't its fall considered the actual fall of the Roman Empire?	20	AskHistorians
What is an empire?	19	AskHistorians
Why are Europeans dinner tables rectangular while Chinese dinner tables are round?	18	AskHistorians
Why are there so many books on Rome, Greece, and Egypt, but hardly anything on Persia?	17	AskHistorians