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Silly Questions Saturday, March 04, 2017 (self.history)

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Estimated 3000 Year Old Statue, Possibly of Ramesses II, Found in Cairo slum (self.history)

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News articleA Roman Sarcophagus Is Rescued from Humble Duty as a Flower Pot (nytimes.com)

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With the hindsight we have now, how can we evaluate Soviet science and engineering in comparison with Western science and engineering during the Cold War? (self.history)

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Russia's history from Prince Rurik to Russian Revolution. (youtu.be)

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In large scale battles how common was it in the chaos of battle for someone to be able to notice that their side was getting annihilated put on the colors of the opposing side from a fallen enemy and slink away? (self.history)

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Are there any examples in the past of "benevolent rulers?" (self.history)

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18th century life (self.history)

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Can someone confirm whether this PBS documentary is inaccurate? (self.history)

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Are modern Italians direct descendants of ancient Romans? (self.history)

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In the average American classroom, how is slavery covered? (self.history)

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Which historical figures had little-known stories or interesting roles during the 17th century spice trade, surrounding the height of the Dutch East India Company and the Amsterdam stock exchange? (self.history)

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A question on cavalry tactics. (self.history)

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News articleStatue Being Pulled From a Gritty Patch of Cairo Could Be of Ramses (nytimes.com)

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VideoRoman Army Structure visualized (youtube.com)

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Discussion/QuestionWhite Huns ? (self.history)

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Is there any record of Alexander the Great's contact with Israel? (self.history)

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Discussion/QuestionUnpurposely killing your own people on the battleground? (self.history)

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Discussion/QuestionHow did the quality of cartography improve over time up until the advent of space satellites? (self.history)

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Byzantine empire vs Roman Empire (self.history)

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Kalmykia’s long goodbye (opendemocracy.net)

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VideoAlexander's Siege of Tyre (youtube.com)

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I'm interviewing my great aunt, 100 years old (born 1916), who lived through the great depression and served as a nurse in WWII. What questions should I ask? (self.history)

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If you could only read/recommend one book to tell history what would it be? (self.history)

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Building the Erie Canal (New York): Opened in 1825, the Erie Canal was one of the most extraordinary engineering feats of the 19th century, connecting eastern ports and manufacturing with the rest of the country. (history.com)

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Are there war naming conventions? Does the "Spanish-American" war suggest that one is the aggressor or the winner? (self.history)

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