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(#12) The Colossus Of Rhodes (c. 280 BC) Was Approximately As Tall As The Statue Of Liberty
From Redditor u/Texas_Rockets:
TIL that, despite being built in 280 BC, the Colossus of Rhodes was approximately as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
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(#5) The Collapse Of The Bronze Age Has Been Called 'The Worst Disaster In Ancient History'
From Redditor u/jloyall:
TIL that the Bronze Age ended in a collapse of the civilizations of the time one historian [Robert Drews] called "the worst disaster in ancient history, even more calamitous than the collapse of the Western Roman Empire," and nobody knows for sure what happened.
Sources: Robert Drews; Collapse of the Bronze Age
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(#16) Castles Walls Were Not Always Left Bare But Decorated With Colorful Tapestries
From Redditor u/starwars101:
My fav is that the drab, grey interiors you always see when medieval castles are depicted are not accurate. When first being depicted in media, scholars lacked any artifacts indicating whether medieval Europeans had any wall decorations, such as tapestries. Thus, the artists left the walls bare for fear of erroneously assuming how medieval Europeans would have decorated.
This led to the assumption that medieval castles were without furnishings. However, later discoveries and excavations of castles across Europe have unearthed draperies with many bright colors. It has been proven that, even as far north as Northumbria, castles were artfully decorated, with the tapestries used to brighten the place and keep rooms warm.
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(#14) Ancient Roman Walls Were Covered In Graffiti
From Redditor u/DraftAtol:
Roman walls were covered in graffiti. There is a lot that is very relatable to anyone, for example.
"We two dear men, friends forever, were here. If you want to know our names, they are Gaius and Aulus" was written next to a bar in Pompeii. Those could be any two guys going for a night out at any point in time.
"Caesius faithfully loves M[…name lost]" is really sad because the guys proclamation of love has survived for 2,000 years but the name of his lover has faded.
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(#11) Yogurt Was Invented In 5000 BC
From Redditor u/not_not_lying:
TIL yogurt was invented in 5000 BC and the combination of yogurt and honey was called "the food of the gods".
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The rise of city-states, the emergence of iron tools, the rise of Greece, the attempts of the republican system, what did the civilization of the ancient world look like? Archaeologists and historians have been keen to explore the origin and development of ancient civilizations for centuries, their journeys from the early human civilization of Mesopotamia to the collapse of the Roman Empire. The ancient world is full of mysterious and amazing historical things.
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