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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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Battle of Thermopylae
The exact date of the Battle of Thermopylae is not known.
Historians point to several dates for the battle: July 21-23, August 20, and September 8-10, 480 BC. However, most are inclined to the position that it was August 480 BC.
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Mali Empire
In 1235, at the Battle of Koulikoro, Sudiata Kaita defeated the armies of the Soso state, which allowed him to control the trans-Saharan trade routes.
Five years later he conquered the kingdom of Ghana, gaining access to rich gold and salt deposits. I ...
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Dyatlov Pass incident
After the case file was declassified, the evidence, including photos, was passed to the public domain.
Among the photos documenting the expedition of the Dyatlov group, there is one that invariably elect ...
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Medieval world
In the fall of 1457, in the village of Savigny, France, a pig and its six piglets were accused of murdering a five-year-old boy.
The trial included a judge, two prosecutors, a defense attorney, and eight witnesses. The pig was sentenced to death by hanging, but the piglets were acquitted despite traces of blood on their bodies.
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Troy
Troy II existed between 2500 and 2200 BC.
It consisted of 7 levels stacked on top of each other. Each level was surrounded by walls. The follo ...
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Jamestown
Historians state that the settlement was built on a swampy peninsula, with no close proximity to fresh water.
The nearest fresh water depot, James River, was located 94 kilometers away from the settlement.
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Dyatlov Pass incident
The poses in which each corpse was found are also analyzed.
The corpses found by the campfire lay side by side on their backs, had their arms crossed behind the ...
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Jamestown
The history of Jamestown was romanticized over the years and led to the production of Walt Disney’s animated movie Pocahontas.
It tells the love story of Captain John Smith and the daughter of the Chief of Powhatan Indians. The ...
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Battle of Thermopylae
On the second day of fighting, the Greek Ephialtes revealed to Xerxes that there was a mountain path that could be used to bypass the Greek positions and get to their rear.
Also on the following day, the narrow Thermopylae isthmus was getting in the way of the Persian army ...
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Masada
The siege of Masada was led by the Roman general Flavius Silva, who commanded an army that, according to various sources, numbered between 5,000 and 15,000 soldiers.
The army included the 10th Legion Fretensis (a legion formed by Octavian, probably in Sicily, specialized in siege operations) and 6 auxiliary cohorts.
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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 ...