The Rosetta Stone is one of the most important objects in the British Museum as it holds the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs.
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Who was Akhenaton the Sun Pharaoh? Let me explain
He is a Priest Pharaoh who lived 3500 years ago. Before the fifth year of his reign, he was known as Amenhotep IV but he started to worship the god Aton or the sun disk and he decided to convert the entire Egypt to a monotheistic religion. Monotheistic religions are considered more advanced because they don’t confuse their followers and their philosophy is superior. Also they serve better as a political tool to control the state.
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The Petrossa Treasure was discovered in 1837 by two peasants playing on a hill. They sold the treasure to a certain Verussi who disassembled the pieces because they would not fit in boxes. When police came by some pieces were lost already. It was the biggest treasure ever found and remained the biggest until 1922 when Tutankhamun treasure was discovered.
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Did you know that Trajan’s column located in Rome commemorates Trajan’s victory in Dacian Wars and it was built by Apollodorus of Damascus? The column is famous for its spiral relief which depicts the wars between Romans and Dacians from 101 to 102 AD and 105 to 106 AD. It was a part of Trajan’s Forum, an esplanade commemorating Trajan’s campaigns and glory.
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What if I told you that Tutankhamun had many health issues and died because of injuries?
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‘Was Shakespeare gay?’ is actually a really apt question.
William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway who was 8 years older, and had three children with her; scholars have analyzed their relationship through these documents, and particularly through the bequests to her in his will.
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Did Babel Tower ever exist?
Recent archeological findings suggest that the Babel Tower really existed.
According to genesis Book Babel tower was built using asphalt and bricks in place of mortar. Archeologists discovered bricks and asphalt in Babylon dating from Nebuchadnezzar time and these could be remnants from the Babel tower.
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We have many accounts about roman sexuality from art especially from Pompei and from literature. There are abundant scenes depicting roman morality and it was pretty advanced and showed signs of decadence throughout centuries.
Let me explain.
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Did you know that the Koh-i-Noor weighted initially 793 carats?
The Koh-i-Noor diamond is set now in the crown of The Queen Mother.
It weighs 106.6 carats and is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world.
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What if I told you An iron-bladed dagger made from a meteorite was discovered in 1925 in the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb?
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