Colombia rejected the U.S. offer to build a canal through Panama.
Ra was the sun god. He was also responsible for creating everything. Ra is also called the Father of the Gods, as he is said to the father of other primary gods (kinda like Zeus). Ra was thought to die each night and be reborn in the morning. Other legends claim that he chased away the darkness and chaos that was going to destroy the world.
Answer:
Preservation of Greek arts and literature.
Explanation:
Without the Byzantine Empire, most of Greek literature, art and cultures, and maybe the ancient Greek themselves would've been lost in history.
Saving money to invest because everyone was rich and no one thought that it would all end so fast