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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
  • Jewish slaves build the pyramids.

They were build by Egyptians, probably out of loyalty to the pharaohs.

  • Columbus discovered America.

He never reached the mainland. He didn't go any further then the Caribbean Islands.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Man, this one is infuriating for me, and I'm Jewish.

It's like we based an entire religion out of this lie - every aspect of the old testament is riddled with exodus references.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

did the Jews ever claim to have built the pyramids?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Was Egyptian slavery of Jews not a thing at ALL?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It probably was at some scale, but it's just not attested. And it certainly wasn't the entire nation..

The Babylonian exile on the other hand is attested. That was more like a royal hostage situation than slavery though, the Babylonians sacked Jerusalem and took the nobility back with them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

No it was: https://www.archaeology.org/issues/262-1707/features/5627-jaffa-egypt-canaan-colony

For 3 centuries, bible said 4. That book is known for exaggeration.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Columbus reached the mainland on his third and fourth voyages.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

On his subsequent voyages he went farther south, to Central and South America. He never got close to what is now the mainland of America. Wikipedia

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

South America is not "mainland of America"? What do you consider "mainland of America" if south America is not part of it?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Murica obviously, no other place exists