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Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia - The Beginning of Beginnings

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

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...

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...

Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire existed from 330 to 1453. It is often called...

Sumerians

Sumerians - Inventors of Civilization

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