The morning of May 20, 1202, when nature struck without warning
In short: Before modern science, natural disasters were seen as unpredictable acts of God. This video examines the massive destruction caused by the 1202 earthquake that devastated thousands across a vast area.
On May 20, 1202, a massive earthquake struck, laying waste to entire cities. At the time, the causes of such cataclysms were entirely unknown to humanity, leaving people to view these events as random and inexplicable occurrences.
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