Secrets of history 2024, March
On the night of April 26, 1986, an explosion occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which destroyed the reactor of the fourth power unit. The catastrophe became the largest in the history of nuclear energy, its consequences are being eliminated to this day
A terrible tragedy that claimed the lives of thousands of people happened on November 5, 1952. On this day, about 200 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 30 km there was a strong earthquake. 40 minutes after the earthquake, a huge 10-meter tsunami wave to the ground destroyed the main city of the island of Paramushir Severo-Kurilsk, which was then home to about 4,000 people
Discovered in Turkey in 2000, a Bible dating back at least 1,500 years deeply disturbed the Vatican, as its contents cast a bad light on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.If this Bible turns out to be a real record reflecting the event of that day, then it could easily change the religion as we have known it all these years
Archaeologist Ken Dark analyzed the finds made in Israel during excavations at Nazareth, and found evidence of what was described in the Bible.According to Live Science, the results of a large-scale study are summarized in the work of Ken Dark, director of the Nazareth archaeological project
The iconic place Mount Ebal is located near the city of Nablus.It was thoroughly researched over 35 years ago. Archaeologists on Mount Ebal in the 1980s discovered many artifacts that date back to biblical times. They confirm the history of the Old Testament
An ancient Bible, 1500 years old, was found in Turkey. This was in 2000. This find caused negative emotions on the part of the Vatican, since in it the crucifixion of Christ is presented in a different interpretation. If the entries in this book truly reflect this fact, then religion may change
Michel de Nostradamus, better known as "Nostradamus", is perhaps the most famous prophet the world has ever seen.But besides being a seer, he was also an astrologer, writer and physician!- Salik.bizHis most famous and popular work is Les Prophéties, a collection of 942 poetic quatrains said to predict numerous future events
Ironically, there are characters in the Bible who are presented as righteous and virtuous people, some of whose actions are immoral and even monstrous. Here are ten biblical representatives of highly questionable morality.- Salik.biz1. ElishaElisha was a prophet believed to have lived in the ninth century BC
In most books, articles, textbooks, encyclopedias such an uncontested concept of the history of the Huns is given. This nomadic tribe lived in the 2nd century BC. - 2nd century AD north of China. The Chinese knew it under the name "Hsiungnu"
Having passed through the supposedly impregnable Wall, the Huns took possession of all China, however, the stone dragon digested them in its womb
The Huns are a people who suddenly appeared from the depths of Asia, swept a wave across Europe and left many legends about themselves. The most famous Hunnic leader was Attila, the great king of Atli of the Scandinavian sagas
The history of the Huns is still full of secrets. Why did only one of the many peoples of Asia move their wagons to distant Rome? Why did other barbarians, having conquered many lands of the Roman Empire, retreat under the onslaught of the Hunnic cavalry?
Attila - birth (approximately) 393 year - date of death - 453 year. The leader of the warlike alliance of the Hun tribes since 434, nicknamed by Christians "the Scourge of God"
Jordan says that after the death of Attila, at his grave, according to the custom of the Huns, there was a great feast, locally called strava. The Huns sang the glories and deeds of the deceased and drank a lot
In the first half of the 5th century, one of the Hunnic princes, Attila, having exterminated other leaders, united all the Slavic-Hunnic hordes under his rule. Despite his greed for conquest and prey, this barbarian was gifted with a cunning mind and a strong will
In the middle of the III century, the ancient Germanic tribe of Germans came to the Northern Black Sea region - - Ostrogoths, Visigoths and later Gepids, destroying or subjugating the Sarmatians and pushing back the East Slavic Union of Antes, which settled after the victory of the Sarmatians in the forest-steppe P
The Great Migration destroyed the ancient world, building the Middle Ages on its ruins. Despite many versions, it is still not clear what became the main reason for the movement of the barbarians, where the Huns came from, and who the Pre-Slovens were
The deep river of Russian history is wide and boundless. Its origins are in the boundless past, and it flows smoothly and unhurriedly into an unknown future
Many who are interested in the history of their small homeland, it is known that the Scythians-Sarmatians lived on the territory of the Astrakhan region, as well as on the territory of South RussiaFirst of all, about the name of the people
Disturbing the peace of the dead is not only bad but also unsafe. This is known to people from time immemorial - however, at all times there is no shortage of lovers to delve into ancient burial grounds
Date of the battle July 5, 1943 - August 23, 1943 This battle went down in modern history as one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War. It is also known as the largest tank battle in the history of mankind.Conventionally, the Battle of the Kursk Bulge can be divided into two stages:- Salik
January 31 is Vanga's birthday. Clairvoyance is a big part of Vangelia Gushterova's life, but who was she behind the scenes of her worldwide fame?Grandma Vanga is a 20th century Bulgarian phenomenon. Many believe that she possessed a unique gift of clairvoyance, could foresee the lives of people and important events in the world
What is the difference between prophets and foretellers? For religious leaders, the answer to this question is obvious: some are praised as spiritual teachers of humanity, while others are often accused of having connections with evil spirits
Quite a few people consider Wanga to be a charlatan and claim that she received all the data from the special services with which she worked for a long time. Other people believe that Wanga could make her prophecies according to the theory of the probability of those events that may occur in the future, i
The nuclear submarine "Kursk" crashed and sank on 12 August 2000 in the Barents Sea. According to the official version, it led to the death of - torpedo explosion in ship compartment
Whether you are timing to check how quickly you can fill your coffee maker or simply counting your steps to the bus stop in the morning, there is something about the monotony of everyday life that makes us try to turn it into a game. The inhabitants of the Prussian city of Konigsberg of the eighteenth century (now, as you know, this is Kaliningrad) were the same as all of us
Perhaps there is no more controversial event in Russian history than the Battle of Kulikovo. Recently, it has been overgrown with a large number of myths, conjectures and revelations. Even the very fact of this battle is being questioned.- Salik
“Justice was imprinted in their minds, not laws,” wrote one Greek historian, noting that the Slavs did not yet have written legislation. “Theft was rare and was considered more important than any crime. They despised gold and silver as much as other mortals desired it. And h
Greek mythology continues to have a strong place in academic programs. As you must have noticed, Greek myths and legends are one of the most powerful sources for some of the most successful films, books and art. What has attracted us over the centuries to study and enjoy these ancient stories?
What features, how was it …?The Ancestors had everything very reasonable and responsible. While the young man was learning about his father's profession, his father could ride through the cities and villages, find out, look after where a beautiful, healthy, pretty girl lives. T
Even schoolchildren know: in the Middle Ages, Scandinavia was inhabited by Vikings - harsh, fierce warriors, invaders who terrify the ancient cities of Europe. But where did they come from? And who inhabited Scandinavia before - before the Vikings?
The clashes lasting several decades between the Western Slavs - pagans and the Christian countries surrounding them, led to the fact that the first embarked on the path of piracy and corsairs.What is piracy? It can be said that this is a powerless act of violence aimed at imprisoning someone or robbery carried out on the high seas on vessels not controlled by the state
The 19th century Polish archaeologist Tadeusz (Thaddeus) Wolansky could not have imagined that the publication of his discoveries could endanger his life. The Polish Catholic clergy not only got angry, but set out to resolve the issue with the archaeologist radically - to burn him at the stake out of their own books
German "Welt" analyzes the famous myths about the Amazons. Today these characters are more from sexual fantasies than from historical works. However, there is evidence that the Amazons really existed, and they lived in the territory of modern Eastern Europe, the German author writes, referring to Herodotus, as well as the famous researcher Harald Haarmann
This military voyage across North Africa, the Middle East and Asia Minor took place even before the Trojan War. Queen Mirina led her combat friends to feats in the name of glory, as well as to conquer new lands. In her fate there were many unusual and glorious: she made friends with the god of Egypt and made the peoples tremble, defeated enemy armies and founded cities
New evidence suggests that Amazons - female warriors in ancient Greek mythology - there were quite real prototypes in the nomadic Scythian tribes. These tribes roamed the steppes at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains between 900 and 200 BC
The burials of women warriors are found in the steppe mounds on the territory of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and many other Eurasian countries.Beautiful, proud warriors - Amazons for centuries were considered an invention of the ancient Greeks
There are legends that in antiquity there was matriarchy, and then the era of patriarchy came. But is it really true or fiction? Who are women and men? What is the difference between them, besides physical sex characteristics?
The ancient Greeks called Amazons a warlike tribe that consisted exclusively of women. They went on campaigns under the leadership of their queen and created their own warlike state
Known from many legends, works of ancient authors and myths about the once existent warlike Amazon women