{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63a31250f24452001106f29a/69a23af4e1cf48c7c1c4612d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Fall of Knowledge: The Destruction of the House of Wisdom When a Library Burned, and the World Lost Centuries","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63a31250f24452001106f29a/1772239370802-2fbc42c3-abf3-4c13-8260-14bf92f777a6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In 1258, Baghdad stood as the intellectual heart of the world—home to the legendary House of Wisdom, where centuries of science, philosophy, and discovery lived on fragile pages.</p><p>Then the armies of Hulagu Khan and the Mongol Empire arrived… and history changed forever.</p><p>This episode explores the moment knowledge itself became a casualty—when books filled the Tigris River and a civilization’s memory nearly vanished.</p><p>👉 How much did humanity lose that day?</p><p>👉 And why does this story still matter now?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>For the full story, the human drama, and the lasting impact — listen to the episode all the way to the end. </strong></p><p> </p><p>#HistoryPodcast #LostKnowledge #FallOfBaghdad #HouseOfWisdom #DarkHistory #MongolEmpire #HistoricalMysteries #AncientCivilizations #HistoryExplained #CulturalLoss #UntoldHistory #PodcastDiscovery #DeepDiveHistory #HistoryStorytelling #PastMeetsPresent</p>","author_name":"Marifatuz Zakiah"}