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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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Black death
Through maritime trade routes, the plague first reached the Mediterranean region, from where it spread to coastal cities.
From there, it spread to central and northern Europe in the following years, mainly via flies. In th ...
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Medieval world
The average life expectancy was only 33 years.
This does not mean that everyone died at that age. The highest mortality rate was among infants and ...
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Axum Empire
The city of Aksum, which still exists today (its ancient remains), was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980 for its historical value.
The city was founded around the fifth century BC, was the capital of the first Ethiopian state, the ...
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Mali Empire
It was founded by Sundiata Keita, who later became King Mansa, which in the Mande language means king of kings.
Sundiata is also known as Sogolon Djata (the name Sogolon is borrowed from his mother, the "Buffalo Woman," so called because of her ugliness and hump).
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Troy
Archaeological work carried out on Hisarlik hill has led to the discovery of the remains of as many as nine cities.
The cities built on the hill were destroyed and rebuilt on the same site.
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Troy
The story of the Trojan War, one of the most famous conflicts in world history, is one of the most important elements of Western culture.
According to Greek mythology, the war broke out when Paris, son of King Priam of Troy, with the help ...
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Medieval world
Not all people in the Middle Ages were pious and God-fearing.
Of course, many people believed in God, prayed fervently, participated in religious rites, and even ...
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Masada
After its expansion, Masada was regarded as the most powerful of all the fortresses in Judea.
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Jamestown
The relationship between the inhabitants of Jamestown and Powhatans was mixed from the beginning.
During the first crucial months, Chief Wahunsenacawh, commonly referred to as Chief Powhatan, suppor ...
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Black death
Even after the plague was defeated, it reappeared in various regions of Europe with varying degrees of intensity.
After the period of great geographical discoveries, the range of the Black Death also increased, causing local outbreaks of the disease around the world as late as the early 19th century.
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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 ...