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Was Hagia Sophia built over a pagan temple?

asked Jul 6, 2017 at 7:39

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Were there any wars in ancient Greece where religion played a major part?

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asked Nov 27, 2015 at 1:18

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Was the interior of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople ever covered with mosaic icons?

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asked Nov 24, 2016 at 0:03

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Is there a relationship between the Pelasgians and Sea Peoples?

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asked Jul 31, 2015 at 0:06

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Was there a rule against non-Muslims wearing the colour green in the Ottoman empire?

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asked Oct 3, 2018 at 5:57

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What was the northernmost region/city in the Roman Empire that spoke Greek as the native language?

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asked Jul 20, 2015 at 2:40

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When was the Ottoman mosque within the Parthenon demolished?

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asked Jan 11, 2017 at 23:27

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Where did the Greeks look for descendants of the Byzantine dynasties?

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asked Jul 24, 2015 at 3:44

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Did the ancient Greeks revere the Titans?

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asked Sep 14, 2015 at 4:27

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Who revoked their signatures from the union agreement at the Council of Florence?

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asked Feb 4, 2019 at 3:38

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Who was the earliest historian of the Greco-Roman world to write something substantial about China?

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asked Oct 19, 2016 at 23:28

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Did Mithraism and other Roman cults surpass the original Greco-Roman religion in popularity before the rise of Christianity?

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asked Feb 28, 2017 at 4:44

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3 answers

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Did the Thracian Rhomphaia ever clash with a Roman Gladius?

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asked Sep 11, 2015 at 0:51

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1 answer

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How were ethnographic maps in the 19th century made?

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asked Dec 13, 2017 at 0:22

6 votes

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Did the exile of the Platonic academy facilitate the foundation of the House of Wisdom?

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asked Mar 8, 2016 at 0:55

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What exactly were the religious beliefs of Gemistus Plethon?

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asked Aug 13, 2015 at 0:03

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Marcellus and his work "Aethiopica"

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asked Aug 4, 2015 at 23:06

4 votes

2 answers

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Did being a "Philhellene" in ancient times mean you were not a Greek?

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asked Sep 24, 2015 at 4:25

3 votes

1 answer

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Are there any palaces, temples or monuments built by the Seleucids surviving through to the present day?

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asked Feb 24, 2016 at 23:35

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1 answer

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When was the temple of Artemis at Ephesus destroyed?

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asked May 18, 2017 at 2:24

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1 answer

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Who built this monument in Hatra?

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asked Apr 17, 2017 at 23:23

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How late where plumed helmets and muscle cuirasses used by Roman/Byzantine soldiers?

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22 Questions

Was Hagia Sophia built over a pagan temple?

Were there any wars in ancient Greece where religion played a major part?

Was the interior of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople ever covered with mosaic icons?

Is there a relationship between the Pelasgians and Sea Peoples?

Was there a rule against non-Muslims wearing the colour green in the Ottoman empire?

What was the northernmost region/city in the Roman Empire that spoke Greek as the native language?

When was the Ottoman mosque within the Parthenon demolished?

Where did the Greeks look for descendants of the Byzantine dynasties?

Did the ancient Greeks revere the Titans?

Who revoked their signatures from the union agreement at the Council of Florence?

Who was the earliest historian of the Greco-Roman world to write something substantial about China?

Did Mithraism and other Roman cults surpass the original Greco-Roman religion in popularity before the rise of Christianity?

Did the Thracian Rhomphaia ever clash with a Roman Gladius?

How were ethnographic maps in the 19th century made?

Did the exile of the Platonic academy facilitate the foundation of the House of Wisdom?

What exactly were the religious beliefs of Gemistus Plethon?

Marcellus and his work "Aethiopica"

Did being a "Philhellene" in ancient times mean you were not a Greek?

Are there any palaces, temples or monuments built by the Seleucids surviving through to the present day?

When was the temple of Artemis at Ephesus destroyed?

Who built this monument in Hatra?

How late where plumed helmets and muscle cuirasses used by Roman/Byzantine soldiers?