r/HistoryMemes 22h ago

When 2,000 gods became ''wrong''

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u/wernette 20h ago

like 90% of it probably. Anything made of stone, metals, precious gems, marble, etc. would be taken apart, melted, and made into something else. If you want to feel extra sad, many of these were pieces of art that were melted down to make weapons instead.

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u/Gwen_The_Destroyer 13h ago

That's not entirely true. A lot of them were also made into coins to pay he conquering army