The destruction of Bagdhad by the Mongols was one of the most destructive events in human history. It's hard to believe it today but Bagdhad was the cultural an

The destruction of Bagdhad by the Mongols was one of the most destructive events in human history. It's hard to believe it today but Bagdhad was the cultural and learning centre of the world at the time. There's no telling what priceless works were lost, plus how many thousands of scholars were killed. Knowledge in medicine, astronomy, the classics (which were preserved by Muslim scholars), and god knows what else.