Video - Flat Earth Myth: Medieval Europe's Real Science

Amazing History Facts They Don’t Cover at School. Did you know that Medieval Europeans didn't actually believe the Earth was flat? That's right! Despite popular myths, most educated people during the Middle Ages knew the Earth was round. In fact, scholars like Thomas Aquinas and Roger Bacon discussed Earth's spherical shape in their teachings. Even sailors and navigators of the time, like Christopher Columbus, planned their voyages based on a round Earth. The flat Earth idea mainly comes from a few isolated myths and some 19th-century writers who wanted to paint the Middle Ages as a time of ignorance. So, next time someone tells you people back then thought the Earth was flat, you can tell them that's just a flat-out lie! What's another common historical misconception you've heard? Let me know in the comments!