History

Shortly before the battle, Leonidas turned for a prophecy to the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi.

In the 19th century, the abandoned ruins of Masada attracted the interest of archaeologists. Thanks to archaeological work in 1955-1956 and 1963-1965, the remains of the fortress became one of the most attractive tourist sites in Israel.

In the 14th century, Timbuktu was the richest city in the world, with a university and a rich collection of books. In the 14th century, Timbuktu had five times the population of London at that time.

Some 5000 people in the first 72 hours were irradiated with doses ranging from 460 to nearly 1000 mSv.

Stalin's original order set the completion date for November 7, 1947, the 30th anniversary of the October Revolution.

The night before the final Roman attack, Eleazar ben Jair, who commanded the defense, encouraged the fighters to commit suicide, to which they agreed.

The character of Mansa Musa was used in the fourth and sixth part of Sid Meier's Civilization video games.

In order to take advantage of the fertile lands they inhabited, the Sumer invented the plow.

Animals were also exposed to heavy radioactive contamination.

The last major series of excavations were carried out between 1964 and 1965.