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Why were the Romans unable to conquer Germania?

ancient-history europe roman-empire germany 1st-century asked Jan 20, 2013 at 11:08
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Why did Austronesian/Polynesian people not colonize Australia?

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Which historical/legendary/mythological accounts turned out to be true?

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What is the state of the art historical analysis of claims that Carthaginians discovered America?

ancient-history carthage americas phoenicia precolumbian-contact asked Jan 18, 2013 at 13:46
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How does Göbekli Tepe fit into the current picture of society development?

religion civilizations agriculture turkey prehistory asked Dec 13, 2012 at 10:31
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Brace expansion in python glob

python bash shell glob expansion asked Apr 10, 2014 at 18:55
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How did Napoleon evade the British fleet and return to France?

france naval 18th-century egypt napoleon asked Jan 23, 2013 at 12:06
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What are the reasons of the ethnical fragmentation of the Caucasus?

europe culture middle-east language immigration asked Jan 3, 2013 at 10:37
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Who are the modern descendants of the Khazar people?

middle-ages russia middle-east asked Nov 28, 2012 at 17:36
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Rotate NumPy 2D array

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Did the Celts really go into battle naked?
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Why Antarctica was never conquered before the advent of the modern men?
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Are there any Vandal or Goth relics or monuments in Rome?
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What is the origin of the "wheat and chessboard" legend?
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What was the religion of the Arabic people before conversion to Islam?
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Why wasn't San Marino unified with Italy?
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Context for this 1871 humorous map of Europe?
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What is the earliest reliably dated event exact to the year?
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What explanations have been given as to why the Jews were not killed in Italy?
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Which lost historical documents, when uncovered, led to the most substantial revisions in historiography?
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What was the reason for the Ottoman invasion of Otranto?
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Did the Romans melt down looted golden objects or did they keep them intact?
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What happened to Frederick II's library?
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'Camera' vs 'Stanza'
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What evidence support the theory that the killing of unwanted children was practiced in ancient Athens?
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What lands have been called by names chosen to disassociate those lands from its inhabitants
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What was the structure of religious beliefs among the Arabic peoples before conversion to Islam?
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What right/legitimacy did Normans have to a kingdom in Southern Italy?
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Was the Granny Smith Apple the first green skinned apple widely propagated?
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