People in ancient times knew the world was round. When will people here actually

Jesus Street

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read history? ...instead of constantly repeating myths? "No one knew the earth was round before Columbus." No, the Greeks knew that the earth was a sphere in 200 BC. They also knew the diameter quite accurately.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eratosthenes
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RE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eratosthenes

Oh. Isaiah wrote that around 700 BC. So a prophet of God knew that the world was round 500 years before science figured it out. Very interesting.
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Oops. I meant to say "RE Mountain..."
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Lot's of good answers, people. Keep em coming. Thanks!
 
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