SergiusPaulus
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The earliest known mention of time travel in history comes from ancient mythology and religious texts. One of the oldest references is found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic (composed around 400 BCE to 400 CE). The story describes King Kakudmi and his daughter Revati traveling to meet the god Brahma. When they return to Earth, many ages have passed, suggesting a form of time dilation.
Another early reference appears in The Talmud (a collection of Jewish writings compiled between 200 and 500 CE), where the story of Honi HaM'agel describes him falling asleep for 70 years and awakening to find the world significantly changed, resembling a form of time travel.
The concept gained more structured scientific and literary treatment in the 18th and 19th centuries, but these ancient accounts suggest that the idea of traveling through time has fascinated humans for thousands of years.
Another early reference appears in The Talmud (a collection of Jewish writings compiled between 200 and 500 CE), where the story of Honi HaM'agel describes him falling asleep for 70 years and awakening to find the world significantly changed, resembling a form of time travel.
The concept gained more structured scientific and literary treatment in the 18th and 19th centuries, but these ancient accounts suggest that the idea of traveling through time has fascinated humans for thousands of years.