World's first acrobats flipped through the Middle East 4,000 years ago
Next time you are watching the gymnastics, or see some acrobats at the circus, have a think back on the ways humans have been pushing their bodies to the limits for thousands of years.
Acrobats perform during a presentation of the new show 'Aquatoria. Circus on Water' at the National Circus in Kyiv, Ukraine September 18, 2021. (photo credit: VALENTYN OGIRENKO/REUTERS)ByREUTERS