How did banking begin?

Have you ever wondered where banks came from? Join Mira and Finn on an incredible journey through time on History's Not Boring! Instead of hiding your shiny coins under a mattress, people actually trust total strangers with their money! But how did that strange idea even start?

We travel back 5,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia, where the very first banks didn't store gold—they stored grain! Farmers would leave their crops in giant temples to keep them safe. Then, we leap forward to the times of the Crusades, where the famous Knights Templar invented international banking to help traveling pilgrims avoid carrying heavy bags of gold! We will also meet the mega-rich Medici family in Florence, Italy, who became the most powerful bankers in all of history. Finally, discover how the Bank of England changed the modern world forever!

From swapping seeds to swiping credit cards, the history of money is packed with action, clever ideas, and wild surprises! Tune in to find out how people went from burying treasure in the dirt to creating the banks we use today! Let's get counting!