Ancient Conundrums Department

THE ORACLE'S LAIR

Wherein our esteemed committee of experts tackle the most baffling, the most vexing, the most utterly confounding conundrums from the ancient world.

THE GREAT SPAGHETTI MYSTERY

Why did the ancient Romans refuse to serve spaghetti in anything other than a carbonara sauce? A question that has puzzled scholars for centuries.

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THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE DISappearing SCAFFLING

What was the deal with those pesky Scafolding contraptions the ancient Greeks used for their... well, their Scafolding? A mystery that has left historians scratching their heads for millennia.

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