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Silk Road

Silk Road

The Silk Road was a network of ancient trade routes, formally established...

Mongol Empire

Mongol Empire

The Mongol Empire (1206-1368) was founded by Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227...

Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia - The Beginning of Beginnings

Mesopotamia (from the Greek, meaning "between two rivers") was...

Enuma Elish - The Babylonian Epic of Creation - Full Text

Enuma Elish - The Babylonian Epic of Creation - Full Text

The Enuma Elish (also known as The Seven Tablets of Creation) is...

Sumerians

Sumerians - Inventors of Civilization

The Sumerians were the people of southern Mesopotamia (modern-day...

Cuneiform

Cuneiform

Cuneiform is a system of writing first developed by the ancient...