In the early 7th century, the two most powerful empires at the time were the Byzantine[1] and Persian Empires.  In the years 613 - 614 C.E the two Empires went to war, with the Byzantines suffering a severe defeat at the hands of the Persians.  Damascus and Jerusalem both fell to the Persian Empire…

In 1300 AD, pearls divers used the first protective spectacles made of turtle shell. In 1860 AD creatures were discovered at the bottom of the Mediterranean by using an iron cable. In 1865 AD Rouquayrol and Denayrouze invented independent diving apparatus. In 1893 AD Butan was able to take photos…