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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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Mohenjo-daro
The main cities of this civilization—Mohenjo-daro and Harappa are characterized by very regular buildings.
Cities were built in a planned manner, with buildings arranged on a grid plan - the streets were per ...
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Masada
At that time, in times of danger, the inhabitants of Palestine sought refuge in mountain fortresses, which were built in the least accessible places.
Masada corresponded most closely to the term "mountain fortress" both in terms of its geographical l ...
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Axum Empire
The golden era of Axum falls between the 2nd and 6th centuries AD.
The kingdom's rulers bore the title King of Kings - Negus Nagast.
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Masada
The siege of Masada lasted several months.
The defenders of Masada found themselves in a very difficult position. Surrounded by perfectly armed and trained Roman legions, they had practically no chance of survival.
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Kyshtym disaster
After the successful test of the plutonium bomb, the Mayak combine began to develop intensively.
The number of reactors was increased, and consequently, the rate and amount of weapons-grade plutoni ...
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Dyatlov Pass incident
In the case of the Dyatlov Pass tragedy, the involvement of the Mansi is also a popular hypothesis.
The Mansi inhabit the Siberian territories between the Urals and the Ob River. It is an autonomous g ...
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Mohenjo-daro
Archaeologists discovered several thousand human skeletons in Mohenjo-daro.
The city was inhabited by 40,000 to 50,000 people. Their skeletons were found in buildings and on th ...
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Medieval world
In the Middle Ages, animal trials were held that sometimes ended with the accused animal being sentenced to death.
Animals suspected of breaking the law were treated the same as humans and subjected to the same procedures. At least 85 animal trials from this period have been documented.
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Mali Empire
By 1350, the empire covered about 1,240,140 square kilometers. It ruled over 400 cities, towns, and villages. At the time, only the Mongol Empire was larger.
The total area of the empire included almost all of the land between the Sahara and the coastal fore ...
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Jamestown
Soon after the arrival of the British, they engaged in a crossfire with the local Indian tribe, the Powhatan.
The Powhatan Indians inhabited eastern Virginia. During the British colonization of 1607, there were ...
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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 ...