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42 facts about Kyshtym disaster
42 facts about Kyshtym disaster
The first nuclear accident in Earth's history
Before information about it saw the light of day, the Soviets hid it for over 30 years. The explosion at the Mayak combine was the first nuclear accid ...

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Axum Empire
One of the churches in ancient Aksum, Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion, is said to have the Ark of the Covenant in its possession. However, the shrine is guarded by a single guardian (a monk) and no one is allowed inside, not even the rulers of Ethiopia or the heads of the Ethiopian church.
Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion was built in the 17th century on a previously destroyed one that pro ...
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Mali Empire
Sudiata Keita established a capital in his home village of Niani, Mali.
Sundiata was a Muslim, but he was eager to exploit the local religion (traditional beliefs and practices) and build his reputation as a man of powerful magic.
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Jamestown
By the 1630s, Jamestown settlement was dominating the region of the eastern Virginia Peninsula.
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Troy
Homer's poem does not describe the entire war, but only 50 days in its final year, when a breakthrough happened.
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Masada
The construction of the fortress dates back to the 2nd century BC.
It was built by the high priest Jonathan, who also gave it its name - the name is Hebrew: məṣādā = " ...
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Axum Empire
Axum was a well-organized center where education flourished.
The Aksumites had extensive knowledge of mathematics and astronomy.
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Kyshtym disaster
Construction work proceeded under dramatic conditions.
The construction site was located in the middle of the taiga, surrounded by lakes and rivers. Winter ...
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Mohenjo-daro
The first excavations were carried out only in the 1920s by the English archaeologist, John Marshall.
But as early as 1856, workers building a railroad that ran along the Indus Valley encountered many f ...
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Jamestown
The settlement site was chosen by the Virginia Company of London.
It was far inland, with three sides surrounded by water, to minimize the threat of an attack from Sp ...
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Jamestown
The colonists were divided into three groups.
The first group was tasked with the construction of various buildings, including houses, fortificati ...
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39 facts about Dyatlov Pass incident
39 facts about Dyatlov Pass incident
Mysterious tragedy in the Ural mountains
The case of a group of students at the Ural Polytechnical Institute in Sverdlovsk continues to arouse great interest and raise many questions. A group ...
31 facts about Battle of Thermopylae
31 facts about Battle of Thermopylae
Stand to gain
One of the most famous invasions in the history of the ancient world. In the narrow isthmus of Thermopylae, the proud Spartans put up a fierce resista ...
25 facts about Troy
25 facts about Troy
A forgotten ancient city returned to history from mythology
Troy is a famous ancient city, best known for the war described by Homer.  There were many settlements in its area, which fell into decline only to be ...
21 facts about Mali Empire
21 facts about Mali Empire
The medieval state of the Mandé peoples
The origins of Mali's empire date back to the early 13th century, when the country's first ruler won a victory at the Battle of Kuolikoro and took con ...
15 facts about Black death
15 facts about Black death
The Great Plague
Although the disease produced black necrotic tissue, people living at the time of the pandemic referred to it as "the great plague," "the great scourg ...
25 facts about Medieval world
25 facts about Medieval world
Despite appearances, it was a colorful and dynamic period of world history
Many people imagine the Middle Ages as a time of total asceticism, lack of education and extreme piety. In reality, it was a time of political intrigu ...
19 facts about Masada
19 facts about Masada
Masada is Israel's Thermopylae, a symbol of heroic resistance to the very end
The ancient fortress located on the Dead Sea was the site of bloody battles between Jewish insurgents and the Romans. The Zealots' attitude in defendi ...
32 facts about Jamestown
32 facts about Jamestown
The first permanent British colony in New World
Although it has not been the first attempt to establish a colony in North America, Jamestown is the first permanent British settlement in the present ...
26 facts about Mohenjo-daro
26 facts about Mohenjo-daro
The mound of the dead men
More than five thousand years ago, in the Indus Valley (now Pakistan), there was a mysterious civilization, called the Indus Civilization. It was one ...
18 facts about ancient Sumer
18 facts about ancient Sumer
The mysterious people of antiquity
We know little about them, but what we have established makes you dizzy. A people of unknown origin who created a civilization that was the cradle of ...
20 facts about Axum Empire
20 facts about Axum Empire
One of the most advanced ancient civilizations
The Axum Empire was one of the most remarkable powers of the ancient world. Located in the northern part of modern Ethiopia and Eritrea, it once domin ...