Firstly, this question is working on the assumption that there were significant Carthaginian populations in their Mediterranean territories (i.e. some of modern Spain and various islands in the Mediterranean) while they were ruled by Carthage - if this is incorrect then please do say so. If this is the case as a follow up question it'd be great if you could expand on how great Carthaginian influence, at least, was in their colonies, in terms of culture, language etc., if you'd like to.

Anyway, I'm wondering what happened to these if they did indeed exist - were they expelled/killed after their conquest by Rome? Were there still traces of at least Carthaginian pockets afterwards? If so, how long do hints of Carthaginian presence or at least Carthaginians' descendants remain, such as the Punic language, Punic names, the Punic religion, or Punic styles of architecture/art/pottery/jewellery etc.? Thanks.

p.s. if you would object to the idea of a distinct 'Carthaginian' culture, just read 'Phoenician'.

It is well documented that Hitler had many opinions on the failures of the German government during WWI. Did Mussolini also feel the Italian government should have acted differently, namely siding with the central powers instead of refusing to abide by their treaty and ultimately switching over to the allies during the conflict?

I recently watch The Patriot and I'm wondering if battle in the 18th century really began with both armies forming ranks across a flat battlefield and standing still while the other army aimed and shot the front line. It seems like a horribly inefficient way to battle. You're just sacrificing soldiers for no reason at the outset of every battle. Why would the side that gets there first not just shoot then charge while before the other side took aim?

The concept seems very similar to the western idea of divine right to rule, but that rule was seen to come from a specific source/personality (i.e. God). Since there doesn’t seem to be a tradition of a discrete pantheon in the east as in the west (at least that I’ve understood), what entity is seen as granting this power?

I visited the forum years ago, and random thoughts today about the massive ruins of the Basilica of Constantine led me to try and investigate how it was damaged to its present ruined state. I know some buildings in the Forum had timber framework, and that fire would do the ticket there, but buildings like the Basilica are mainly made of concrete. I'm also aware that future builders of Rome pillaged Roman buildings for materials, but if the Basilica of Constantine was such an awesome massive structure, why take it apart? After all much of the main structure of the Coliseum remains.

In general I'm just looking for some detail on why raiders, conquerors, and future builders of Rome would destroy such magnificent buildings and how they did it, mainly because I wish those buildings were still around and it kinda bums me out... those jerks :(

I've seen a few Canadian Redditors write that German prisoners were treated so well by their Canadian captors that they decided to stay in Canada after the war.

Is there any truth to that? What about German POWs in the United States?

And if any did indeed stick around, how were they received by people in the country they once fought against?

I'm a history teacher and in my efforts to teach from all sides, I'd like to show the students allied attacks (Dresden, Tokyo, etc.) in the vein of bombing civilian areas. I purchased a book entitled "Fire and Fury" but, I quickly found it be very one-sided and plan to send it back. I'm looking for something that details the aggressive bombing tactics and the effect they had on civilian populations. Something with first hand accounts would be incredible.

Thanks for any help or recommendations.

• edit wording to not sound biased.

Assuming he understood modern notation, could he pass a university-level multivariable calculus exam? What about a differential equations final? Linear algebra? Higher?

I heard about this massacre and i wanted to learn more about it but could not locate it with google

The Facts:

Was commited by German Police

Jews were killed in a forest

German Police Commander gave his men the choice not to partake in the massacre. Only 2 police officers took the Commander's offer

For example you have the Serbian Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, and so on…

All of these churches (and most Orthodox Churches) came into existence way before nationalism supposedly did.

So if nationalism is a 19th century thing…what's with the churches?

Do the churches as a religious community have anything to do with the nations they share a name with?

P.S: When I say "nation" or "nationalism"… I am referring to the ethnic type, and not the civic type.

I only ask because of the sheer surprise value of the initial blitzkrieg through the Ardennes, which the French had not fortified or based any armies. Were they better able to mobilize along their eastern border where a Nazi invasion was predicted?

I don't know a lot about religion but why where Jews hated so much through history by not only Germany but France as well and maybe even other countries. While the Catholic Church wasn't hated (in that way)? It just seems odd to me. What did they do? The Catholic Church was the ones always involved and causing problems in the government and such.

Was Hitler's genocide against Jews done out of personal hatred or did he do it to maintain power? In other words, was genocide a political tool he used to accomplish his other goals, or was genocide of Jews something he personally wanted?

What do we know of Hitler's motivations? Did he consider extinction of Jews a moral good?

The old Roman empire is really depicted as a utopia through all the art and ideas that still remain from that era. Was the empire really as utopian as it seems? What are some major negative sides we don't see at first?