Or are ancient writings for the most part catalogued and copied as soon as they are discovered? Any long lost scrolls in the back corner of an Italian monastery or something like that?

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Here I'm referring to spies who originated in Communist countries, not those who were turned in Western ones. Was mass defection a constant concern? What tactics were used to prevent it?

Same as the title above, how on earth did Portugal actually survive on the Iberian Peninsula when there was big neighbor Spain right to the east of her? It almost seems astounding to me that Spain never just swallowed up Portugal considering it was not a great power, in any sense, compared to France and England.

It looks pretty old, but I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around it being from 1849 as most of the post cards it was with were date stamped in the early 1900s. Just looking to find out more about it!

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Many historians seem to generally agree that the Republican ideals of the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, and Napoleon himself were the main forces that had helped shaped modern Europe for the next century. Places such as Latin America and mainland Europe were so affected by the man and his actions that the revolutions that erupted were almost a far cry to the First French Revolution in 1789. Do you subredditors believe so as well?

My family is from a small town in Syria that was the hometown of Phillip the Arab, and was named Philippopolis under his rule (it is now called Shabah). The city is filled with Roman ruins, including a small ampitheatre. Whenever I visited it, I noticed a small fish carved into the stone on one of the walls. From what I could tell, it was very old and not modern graffiti (which the rest of the structure was completely free from). Did the fish symbolize anything to the romans of the time, either for cultural or practical purposes (i.e. maybe it meant something to those who built the ampitheatre)?

EDIT: 3 things... Firstly, I made a grammar mistake in the title :( (*significance OF). Secondly, it may have been a raised engraving (popping out from the stone) instead of being carved in. I cant remember exactly as I have not been back in a few years for obvious reasons. Finally, the fish was very small, only about 2 or 3 inches long.

Hi! I am very enthusiastic reader and I am especially interested in history and politics. I have been reading since the age of 7, starting with ancient Greece, Rome and slowly going towards the present. Now I have to ask you experienced people about some suggestions to read. I am especially interested in the topics of ww1, ww2, the cold war and all its proxy wars up to the present history but only things historians are not still disputing about.

I have been reading quite some Antony Sutton lately and I found it very interesting. I would like to read something that is as outstanding as his work, but not necessarily in the same field, but something that schoolbooks don't focus on. Is there anything you can recommend me, experts of history?

thank you in advance and greetings, peace

For example, the US compensated Mexico for the Southwest territory at the end of the Mexican-American War.

Edit: Foes not goes.

I'm currently writing some historical fiction and I'm wondering how fast people would have been able to sail in a typical galley during the Middle Ages. I understand that there would be a range--good wind, bad wind, etc. Does anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks!!

I know that the Kamikaze believed that their emporer was a God (like figure) and that this greatly influenced their actions. However I have no idea what they believed would happen to them after they'd become martyrs. I would love to know what they believed happened after death.

Both the Nazis and the Soviets used a great deal of resources fighting over the city in 1941-1942, what were the causes of this?

I seem to recall Antony Beevor mentioning Moscow as being critical to the Soviet war effort, but I've heard some counter claims from various sources.

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I wonder if we kept accounts about women writing poetry, philosophy, historiography or anything else in the Graeco-Roman world. What could these women write about in such a patriarcal society ? Also, could you please provide some primary sources ?
Thanks a lot !

Just based on early depictions of all the ancient wonders, the Parthenon looked to be just as good as any of the other structures. It meant something really important to the Greeks when it was built. Any ideas why it was never included as one of the original ancient wonders of the world?

And to clarify, I mean as relatively full time work - not something like a professor emeritus that has a class once in a blue moon or a lawyer who is a partner but doesn't really work. I'm thinking of something like an Abraham Lincoln who had been a lawyer and might have gone back to being a lawyer after leaving office (although in that case I imagine he probably wouldn't have even if he had survived)

The UK was a major contributor to the Project, yet they became a nuclear power in 1952 3 years after the USSR became one.

Does anybody use software like this? What do you find are the benefits and drawbacks of it?

Been looking into this lately and can't find a decent resource anywhere. I'd guess that figure's went up as understanding of the condition increased, but that may be skewed stats as obviously there were the crises in 1918 that needed anyone on the line. Assistance would be appreciated, thanks.

I originally posted to AskReddit, who told me to come here. Im in the middle of reading a book about ancient London atm and Ive read that there was a systematic genocide of the Jewish community around 14th century London, which poses my questions. Why are the Jews always chosen to be the scapegoat throughout history? I understand that other races have been treated unfairly throughout history, but it seems as if the Jewish community is usually the target, and have been for millennia. Where has our deep seeded hatred for the Jews begin and why?

This may not be the perfect surreddit for this post but I figured that many redditors who are involved with museums and archives probably frequent this forum and can provide some insight.

I just applied for a job as a museum/archive director. Today, I received a call back thay they liked my resume and want to sit down and have a fave to face interview.

My background is in genealogical/historical research, with some GIS mapping blended in. I have published three local history books, and do freelance research for individuals. I have assisted at a museum before. Most of my archival experience comes from the deposition, and organizational n of my local towns records dating back 100 years.

While I feel I make be strong in the Museum, genealogy work they are looking for, I feel I may be weak in the archiving part. This job isn't for a university or big museum, instead it's for a local County Museum and government archives.

I was hoping that some of the ones with experience in this type of field might give me some insight into what questions I will be asked, and what questions to ask them. Anyone that can provide a crash course article or book on museum management or archiving please feel free to chime in. I'm just looking for some insight and some guidance on what I need to know and where to go from here.

I was wondering about this idea of ideology vs. pragmatism. Was Hitler infact preparing for a global war, or just happened to put up a defense economy for local wars. Was Hitler's ideology of lebensraum affected by his desire for autarky?