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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...

12 Great Cities of Ancient Mesopotamia

12 Great Cities of Ancient Mesopotamia - The Rise and Fall of the Earliest Cities in the World

The great cities of Mesopotamia ("the land between two rivers"...

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great (l...

Babylon

Babylon - The Gate of the Gods

Babylon is the most famous city from ancient Mesopotamia, whose...