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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
In the Battle of Thermopylae, 4000 Greeks and 20.000 Persians were killed.
During the battle, 400 Thebans went over to the side of the enemy, reminding Xerxes that their city had paid tribute to Persia-they were branded with the “royal mark” on Xerxes’ orders.
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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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Axum Empire
According to Ethiopian church tradition, the Ark of the Covenant is kept in the Chapel of the Tablets in Axum, the capital of the former empire.
In line with the 14th-century accounts, Menelik I-Ebna la-Hakim (10th century BC), the first king of ...
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Masada
In 2001, the palace - fortress of Masada was included in the list of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage UNESCO sites.
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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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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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Battle of Thermopylae
Darius I prepared for the expedition for three years.
He began to create a huge army and a navy. Under Persian law, which required the king to name a succ ...
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Mohenjo-daro
Compared to other civilizations from that period (i.e., Egypt, Mesopotamia), Mohenjo-daro is distinguished by the number of wells - one well for three houses.
Archaeological excavations so far have revealed the existence of over 700 wells, together with a dra ...
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Ancient Sumer
One of the most famous writings of the Sumer is the Sumerian King List, also known as the Chronicle of the One Monarchy.
It was written at the end of the third millennium B.C. and contains a list of the kings and dynastie ...
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Masada
In the first 100 years of its existence, the fortress did not play a significant role.
Masada fortress was located in a sun-baked desert area, far from cities (about 50 km from Jerusalem) and fertile valleys, on the edge of the dry Dead Sea basin.
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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 ...