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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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Masada
Today Masada is a popular tourist destination.
The top of the plateau can be reached by a cable car or by a hollowed-out path through the rock. To this day, Masada is shrouded in legends and mysteries that have accumulated over the centuries.
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Jamestown
On July 30th, 1619, the representatives of the Virginia colony formed the first legislative assembly, called the General Assembly.
It was the first step in creating the body of government that developed into the present-day United ...
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Troy
Troy VI was destroyed by an earthquake. 
Archaeologists have also found many arrowheads and spears, as well as sling projectiles. The city, weakened by the earthquake, was probably attacked and looted.
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Mali Empire
Mansa Musa was a devout Muslim and promoted Islam throughout his empire.
His pilgrimage to Mecca, which he made between 1324 and 1325, brought him fame in North Africa and t ...
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Mohenjo-daro
Due to a natural disaster, the facility was made available to Pakistanis for protection.
Monsoon rains and melting glaciers led to tragic floods, destroying the possessions of over 30 milli ...
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Jamestown
There were no female settlers.
All colonists were either men or young boys. There are suggestions that women were reluctant to immigrate overseas with the initial group of colonists, and thus first female settlers arrived in 1608.
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Dyatlov Pass incident
Moments before setting off on an expedition, the group of tourists expanded by one participant.
Just before setting out on the expedition to the Ural Mountains, Semyon Alekseevich Zolotaryov joine ...
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Masada
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.
The Western Palace, with its wall paintings and mosaics and one of the largest bathhouses in the Mid ...
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Ancient Sumer
They appeared in Mesopotamia between 5,000 and 4,000 B.C.
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Medieval world
The first major university in Europe was opened in the 9th century.
It was the Medical College of Salerno, which attracted people from all over Europe in search of knowledge. Interestingly, medicine in Salerno could be studied by both men and women on equal terms.
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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 ...