Did you know that the world's first skyscrapers were in YEMEN, not in Chicago?

[KostasKouvalis]

Typical Americans, claiming to hold records they don't hold

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20211004-yemens-ancient-soaring-skyscraper-cities

I was aware

I do NOW

[purplepoppy]

The pictures wrong. The first metal framed building was the flaxmill in Shrewsbury 1797, it paved the way for skyscrapers.

As for building several stories high they were common in ancient Rome and used as apartments for the lower classes.

[KostasKouvalis]

Maybe MODERN skyscrapers, yes

I know, I've been to Ancient Rome. Those weren't really skyscrapers/towers though

[Hagar88]

Towers of Bologna in Italy were a lot taller.

[queenofcardio]

I didn't know

[Hagar88]

Lol you ever here of the Towers of Bologna, they were built in the 11th century and dwarfed those tall houses in yemen.

[FunkyMonkee]

When were the pyramids built? How about the tower of Babel?

[Anonymous]

Multistory buildings, yes. Skyscrapers, nope.

[KostasKouvalis]

You don't consider them skyscrapers?
The Romans had MULTI STORY