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| Race of Ancient Egyptians | 6/23/2009 |
Q: What was the race of the Ancient Egyptians in the early dynasties? I've heard that they were ...
A: actually applying modern notions of race (white, black, asian) to ancient Egypt is anachronistic, ...
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| mummifacation | 2/14/2009 |
Q: whats the reason about the arm crossing what dose that mean?
A: the arms were crossed over the chest in emulation of the pose of Osiris, the god of eternity, as ...
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| Roscius Fabatus | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I am a coin collector,I have recently bought a Roman Republic Denarius coin.It has the name Roscius ...
A: Lucius Roscius Fabatus (it's a person's name) was a member of the ˇ"tresviri aere argento auro ...
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| Slaves | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I thank you for helping me with my question. This question actually applies to all parts of the ...
A: the topic is really broad, but I think the answer is rather simple and applies to most cases that ...
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| Plutarch | 8/13/2008 |
Q: The question is that i was also going to purchase Plutarch's books "On Sparta,The Rise and Fall of ...
A: I guess those books are a collection of different books and essays by Plutarch: "Parallel Lives" is ...
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| roman senate | 5/16/2008 |
Q: I wonder if you could tell me when did the roman senate effectively disappeared during or after the ...
A: the Roman Senate continued to exist after the end of the Empire in 476: even though it lost much of ...
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| second wanderings of Odysseus | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I seem to remember a prophecy or punishment that Odysseus, having returned home, would be doomed to ...
A: in the eleventh book of the Odissey, Odysseus meets Tiresias (the most famous, mythological seer of ...
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| swastika | 1/26/2008 |
Q: I have a Santa Barbara postcard with a cancellation stamp of 1920, and printed on the front is a ...
A: the swastika is a very ancient symbol worldwide, representing the sun or the swirling winds, which ...
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| Ancient germanic culture -begining of our era | 9/16/2007 |
Q: Could you please help me to find some more sources about this topic, because all what i have found ...
A: actually Tacitus' Germania is our main source about the ancient Germans, since these peoples kept no ...
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| King Aurthur | 8/26/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if there are any historical roots to the Arthurian legends? thanks-
A: historians have longly debated about the real existence of kinf Arthur, or some historical figured ...
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| King Ramses II (again, i'm sorry for the hassle) | 4/13/2007 |
Q: I know that this may be like my previous question BUT i didn't get a very clear answer so I'll ask ...
A: I'd be glad to know which of the questions I didn't answer, since the deathmask and coffin / ...
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| King Ramses II deathmask | 4/10/2007 |
Q: Did Kings Ramses II have a deathmask? If he did where can I find a picture of it? Do you know any ...
A: Ramses II's tomb was robbed in the antiquity, so all its content is gone, except for some debris and ...
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| Ancient Egypt - King Ramses' Mummy | 4/2/2007 |
Q: I know that this might be out of your field of expertise, but i was wondering if you know why Ramses ...
A: Ramses II’s mummy is thought to be one of the best preserved mummies ever found. It is studied ...
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| Maintaining the Colosseum | 12/9/2006 |
Q: We are 11th grade students from Israel and we are doing an English project about the Roman ...
A: The Colosseum was just very well built! It's big size, and sturdy stone walls and well designed ...
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| Ancient clay sculpture I found | 11/3/2006 |
Q: I found this small sculpture of a greek or roman figure. On the bottom of it someone wrote "Genuine ...
A: if it's Roman or Greek in appearance, for sure it's not authentic: Egyptian sculpture is rather ...
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| Concrete Morals? | 11/1/2006 |
Q: I was having an argument with someone about whether morality is relative and thus, there aren't any ...
A: It's a rather big question, that "bothered" philosophers and theologicians for century! You can read ...
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| ancient astronomy | 10/13/2006 |
Q: How did ancient peoples such as the Greeks know the order of the planets (at least Mercury, Venus, ...
A: the Greek knew seven "planets", that is seven celestial bodies that move in the night sky, as ...
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| roman patricide punishment | 8/16/2006 |
Q: I've read that the punishment for patricide was to be beaten, then sewn into a sack with a snake, a ...
A: a person found guilt of patricide (and in general, of homocide) was called a "sacer" (literally, ...
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| mill rinde | 5/11/2006 |
Q: What is a "mill rinde"? It is the symbol of the Judge Advocate General in the US Navy, positioned ...
A: frm the Jag's website: The distinctive insignia of the JAG Corps, which incorporates the mill ...
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| What is oldest known question? | 4/24/2006 |
Q: I'm trying to find out what is the oldest written question? My company is giving a presentation ...
A: the most ancient texts found by archeologists are Mesopotamian clay tablets. Please see these web ...
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| Vikings.. | 3/25/2006 |
Q: Can you please tell me if the vikings were cannibals at all?
A: the Vikings were not cannibals: their burial rituals included human sacrifices, but they didn't eat ...
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| Roman crucifixion | 3/17/2006 |
Q: I'm looking for information about the measures of the roman cross (Like the one they used to ...
A: there are no standard measures for the Roman cross: it was built with a pole fixed in the ground ...
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| Hippocrates reference | 2/18/2006 |
Q: While searching online, I came across some references on a Vegetarian site that said that ...
A: first of all, what we call "Hippocratic Corpus", i.e. the recollection of Hippocrates' writings, ...
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| Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa | 1/26/2006 |
Q: I have long been a lover of Ancient History,and studied both the Augustan Age and Fifth Century ...
A: Agrippa's autobiography is lost, we have only excerpts used by Strabo in his books on geography. A ...
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| Imperialism | 12/7/2005 |
Q: I have come to you before and you were very helpful. I have an essay due and need some help with a ...
A: I think you are on the right track: Japan and China both had to deal with imperialism. However, ...
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| Gaius Julius Caesar | 11/21/2005 |
Q: I have been reading Colleen McCollough's "Masters of Rome" series and I have thought of one thing ...
A: a "tribus" (tribe) was an administrative and electoral division of the Roman citizens: every man, ...
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| European view of early modern times | 11/17/2005 |
Q: I am studying history for a college class and was hoping you could point me in the right direction. ...
A: I think that the question refers to Enlightenment, but I'd stress that it didn't appear out of ...
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| Prostitution in ancient world | 8/15/2005 |
Q: On an Internet forum I've come across a feminist who stated that prostitution was degrading to women ...
A: this i not Maria... however, prostitution in the ancient world had some social approval, expecially ...
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| Rome and Italy | 8/8/2005 |
Q: When Rome had an empire.the citizens of Rome are known as romans,but what about the people who lived ...
A: ancient Italy was home to a lot of different populations, here you can find out about them: ...
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| Roman triumphal arches | 7/8/2005 |
Q: Do you know when the first permanent triumphal arch was built in ancient Rome? Any additional ...
A: we don't have any sure information about the very first triumphal arch erected in Rome; however, ...
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| Question | 7/5/2005 |
Q: This is facinating what you are saying. Let me see if I am following what you are saying: 1) Are ...
A: 1) Yes, the Goths were probably part of the prehistorical populations that migrated from the Russian ...
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| Question | 6/28/2005 |
Q: Where did the Norwegians come from? I have read some accounts saying the Norwegians came from the ...
A: the Norwegians are part of the so-called Scandinavian branch of the Germanic people: they, alongside ...
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| byzantine history | 6/6/2005 |
Q: can you tell me what a SEBASTOCRATOR is?
A: Sebastocrator was the title invented by byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus (1048-1118 AD) to honour ...
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| ancient roman history | 4/19/2005 |
Q: My question regards Nero's persecution of the Christians after the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD. Why ...
A: Why did Nero blame the Christians? The answer may be that they were living near the place where the ...
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| crucification | 3/16/2005 |
Q: I'm trying to find information about crucification, do you know a good reference? Also I would like ...
A: Crucifixion was a well-known and commonly practiced mean of executing criminals in the ancient ...
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| Symbol | 2/20/2005 |
Q: I wanted to know where the trinity symbol cam from, specifically the picture with three pointed ...
A: The "Triquetra" is an early symbol of the Holy Trinity, of ancient middle eastern origin. The three ...
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| proofreading | 11/26/2004 |
Q: I wrote an essay on Napoleon, and I was wondering if you could read through it, checking for grammar ...
A: It's a good text, I just made a few corrections! "We have finished the romance of the Revolution; ...
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| Ancient Empires and Brutality | 11/16/2004 |
Q: I have so many questions that I don't where to start. Looking at what is familiar today, do we know ...
A: I'm back to you, finally! The Romans weren't either more brutal than other ancient peoples, or ...
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| slavery and human sacrifice | 11/6/2004 |
Q: I have two questions about ancient Egypt… 1. I have just finished reading Alberto Siliotti's “Guide ...
A: at the time of Ramesses III, human sacrifices weren't in use anymore. What is shown in the Medinet ...
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| Draconian law | 11/4/2004 |
Q: I asked for your help earlier on this subject and it was very helpful and much appreciated! I need ...
A: I agree with your statement: Draco's laws were harsh, but not brutal; they served to protect the ...
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| social studies | 5/14/2004 |
Q: in what style of architecture were the great cathedrals of Europe built?
A: please visit these websites: http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic_arch.html ...
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| Cheops Pyramid | 4/25/2004 |
Q: I´m wondering if you know anything about when they are going to explore whats behind this "other" ...
A: after the Sept, 2002 discovery of the second door just behind the known door in the northern shaft ...
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| castles | 3/25/2004 |
Q: how did the advent of gunpowder artillery affect the structure of garrisons and households up until ...
A: please visit these websites: http://akak.essortment.com/historycastle_rmli.htm ...
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| persian crucifixion | 2/28/2004 |
Q: -------- Can you describe the actual physical mechanisms of crucifixion used by these other ...
A: all the societies that employed crucifixion before the Romans, saw it mainly as a mean of ...
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| crucifixion | 2/26/2004 |
Q: How did Roman crucifixion differ from that which was cariied out in other societies?
A: Crucifixion was a well-known and commonly practiced mean of executing criminals in the ancient ...
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| Greek Warfare | 2/5/2004 |
Q: Can you recommend any sources that would get into specifics of the strategy and weaponry used by ...
A: please try these websites: http://www.essays.cc/free_essays/d3/keb80.shtml ...
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| What does a naval prefect wear? | 10/29/2003 |
Q: Francesco! I'm writing a story that takes place in the Roman Empire around 75 AD. Pliny the Elder ...
A: and sorry for the delay in my answer to you! This website explains the various clothes used by the ...
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| The Decline and Fall of the Ro9man Empire | 8/12/2003 |
Q: I'm having a difficult time with the study of the Roman Empire. The empire was divided into the ...
A: The main factors of the collapse of the Roman empire (but not of the roman civilization and culture, ...
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