Over 3,000 years ago the Assyrians developed a remarkably advanced underwater technique, as illustrated in this ancient relief. It shows Assyrian soldiers using goatskin bags filled with air to breath
Over 3,000 years ago the Assyrians developed a remarkably advanced underwater technique, as illustrated in this ancient relief. It shows Assyrian soldiers using goatskin bags filled with air to breath


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As they had no access to the sea (?) maybe someone dreamed this up thinking it could work (but never really tested it).
4 0 ReplyCount the number of bodies of water in this image:
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1 0 ReplyWhat?
1 0 ReplyThey had access to plenty of rivers so they would have had places where they could try this out, is what I wanted to say.
1 0 ReplyAh ok, yeah I'm just wildly guessing here.
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