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Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia

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...

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

The Sumerians were the people of southern Mesopotamia whose civilization...

Mongol Empire

Mongol Empire

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

Ra (Egyptian God)

Ra (Egyptian God)

Ra (also given as Re) is the sun god of ancient Egypt. He is one...