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979 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC
Posted by /u/CaptainMikul
I was watching a video of a guy putting on a chiton, and it's basically just a square, turned into a tube, and then stitched to make a neck hole. A lot of ancient garments seemed quite involved to put on. Even early modern period, buttons are on everything. What is it about a t-…
135 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC
Posted by /u/jocundry
There is a particular movie out right now that has created controversy because a woman of Greek mythology is portrayed by an actor of African descent. Certain people are concerned that this is not historically accurate. However, a number of the movie's cast look like they are of…
126 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Melodic-Special4768
In most (all?) cuisines except Western European/Anglo/North American cultures, cinnamon is a savory spice, used in soups and stews and rubbed on meat and put in all sorts of (delicious!) dishes. In white cuisine, it's pretty much relegated to baked goods and hot drinks, except f…
76 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 9:50 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Powerful-Mix-8592
During the 19th century, there was a wave of emigration out of Europe, driven by poverty, famine, endless warfare, etc. The top emigrants were the Germans fleeing poverty-stricken and heavily militarized/war-ravaged German states, followed by Irish fleeing the Potato Famine, Ita…
69 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC
Posted by /u/fhota1
So Im sure the work on the tomb was brutal and a lot of people died doing it, especially given his love of mercury and how bad that is for you, but the part about how after he was buried the tomb was sealed with hundreds to thousands of skilled craftsmen inside so nobody could k…
58 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 12:18 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Davey_BPM
We've all seen the white saviour trope, how would Balian have known to dig wells? Ignoring that why did the locals who have lived there for hundreds of years not know to dig for water?
47 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 6:21 PM UTC
Posted by /u/DopplerRadio
I recently learned that Suriname has a much higher Muslim and Hindu population than most countries in the Americas, which led to me trying to understand why that was the case. To quote Suriname's Wikipedia article: "Hindus are the second largest religious group in Suriname, comp…
44 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Extension-Beat7276
I have noticed that especially for the oldest non-divine figures we see a lot non Greeks becoming very important to the mythological lineages. For example we have Cadmus and Europa, who were both Phoenician. Then we have also the Lydian/Phyrgian Pelops where the Péloponnèse gets…
32 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Fickle_Quiet_7707
In Casablanca, there's a famous scene in Humphrey Bogart's Café where its patrons defiantly sing it in the midst of several German officers singing "Die Wacht am Rhine." Would singing La Marseillaise in public be dangerous for a Parisian in 1942?
28 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
Posted by /u/KonstantinKisinIsGay
Ancient Greek myth is full of mortals physically meeting or even having sex with God's, and demi-gods walking the earth. For the Greeks who were hearing the stories of the Odyssey or the Illiad, did they have any explanation amongst themselves as to why this direct interaction e…
25 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 8:40 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Beneficial_Ear_4878
I recently read an opinion piece about the DEA's proposed emergency scheduling of concentrated 7-OH, a kratom-derived alkaloid. The author argues that the proposal raises broader questions about regulatory capture, lobbying and whether emergency scheduling is being used where a…
23 upvotes
Jul 25, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Chinoyboii
So, I have a more base-level understanding that Ashkenazim and Sephardim are descended from Jewish migrants who left Judea during the Roman period, including after the Bar Kokhba revolt, and subsequently established communities in Southern Europe. These populations then began to…
22 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC
Posted by /u/redfalcon1000
Since the events took place in the 90's I would like to ask this question because this is a topic that politicians in France don't mention too much or try to avoid, there have been documentaries of course but I would like to know if it is established for example, that the French…
20 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 9:50 AM UTC
Posted by /u/YoyBoy123
In Anne Rice‘s Interview with the Vampire mythos - specifically Queen of the Damned - vampires originate in Kemet, pre-ancient Egypt. In the Vampire: the Masquerade games, several clans and the “Antediluvians” trace their roots to a cult of Set in ancient Egypt. finally, in the…
19 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Unfair-Ad9415
To my understanding, the Iroquois system was set up specifically to keep the original 5 nations in check. But over the course of the beaver wars they expanded massively towards the del east /del west. How was that territory managed? Was it split between the 5 nations? Administer…
19 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC
Posted by /u/ExplanationEasy5500
I know I’m not the best person, but sometimes I feel as humans we just can’t endure suffering anymore. I tried to face my suffering with happiness and repentance, but if I hear one more scripture or verse about God and suffering I will lose it. I need a miracle at this point, bu…
15 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC
Posted by /u/jlessberg
Hi everyone I'm currently living in the US and attending an OPC congregation. I may have an opportunity to move to New Zealand for work, and one of my biggest concerns is finding a church community where I can truly belong. I'm very confesionally Reformed, theologically conserva…