Interesting Ancient History Facts You Definitely Didn’t Learn In School
Turns out school doesn’t teach us all we need to know about ancient history. Beyond the well-known — the pyramids, kings, and wars that fill our textbooks — the history of our world is full of incredible stories, societies, and lives that most of us will never hear about.
When we think ancient, the first thought that comes to our head is unsophisticated or backward. But, what history has to say is completely opposite. Sure, the ancient people, at times, had strange traditions and rituals with strange laws and rules, but there was also advanced innovation and technological intelligence that never ceases to astonish us. So here are a few facts about ancient civilizations, some of which are just plain weird while the others are utterly sophisticated and cultured.
1. Shake On It
The tradition of greeting another person by shaking hands dates at least as far back as the Ancient Greeks. One column at the Acropolis even shows the Greek goddess of marriage, Hera, shaking hands with the Greek goddess of wisdom, Athena.
