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Party Animals: Get to know the mega-millionaires who hosted parties so lavish and luxurious that they are still being talked about to this day. (S1, ep 1)
We expect homes of rich people to be nice. We expect the homes of extremely rich people to be remarkable. As for these three crazy rich ancients? They built palaces that are literally some of the largest, most luxurious buildings to ever grace the surface of the earth.
Here's a stone cold fact that not even the richest mega-millionaires can avoid: we're all gonna die. These ancients realized they were destined to spend more time in the tomb than the throne room and spent big to build luxurious final resting places for themselves and their loved ones.
The average American couple will drop five figures on their wedding. That wouldn't even begin to cover the tab that these big spending couples racked up while throwing history's most baller nuptial celebrations.
The Bible says it's harder for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven, but that didn't stop these high rollers from trying. Meet the ancients who bankrolled the construction of massive churches and temples in an attempt to buy their way past the pearly gates.
Whether it's private planes, private trains, or gold-plated limousines, the mega-rich have always flaunted their wealth by buying luxury vehicles. Even when the only vehicles to buy were boats, chariots, and horse-drawn carriages.
All rich people have the money to build a dream house. The richest people who have ever lived have the resources to dream a lot bigger. These industrial tycoons wouldn't settle for building a single home because they had the resources--and power--to create entire cities from scratch.