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  • Ancient Greece is the period in Greek history that lasted for around ... The civilization of the ancient Greeks has been immensely influential ...
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  • Attila (c. 406 - 453 C.E.) was the monarch of the Hun people from ... major roles in three Norse sagas, in much of Western Europe he is remembered ...
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  • The Kingdom of Tonga, also known as “The Friendly Islands,” is ... Settled for more than 2,800 years, Tonga is part of the cradle of ...
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  • is the capital and the largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Though the city ... At the same time, it maintains the charm of a Central Asian city, with ...
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  • Judaism is the religious culture of the Jewish people. While far from ... laws and commandments to them in the form of the Torah. Jewish practice ...
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  • ; Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People ... ), after the powerful state of Chu that existed here during the Eastern ...
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  • whose wilderness exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the ... settlements. He was elected to the first of his three terms in the Virginia ...
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  • is a historical region of West Asia situated within the Tigris–Euphrates ... Mesopotamia is the site of the earliest developments of the Neolithic ...
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  • Near East. Budge was was a strong proponent of liberal Christianity and was ... came to hold arguably the best collection of Ancient Near East artifacts ...
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  • – February 7, 1799) was the fifth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and ... During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, China attained its maximum ...
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  • who survived and recorded the Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E. His works ... While some accuse him of being a pro-Roman propagandist, even a traitor ...
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  • Phoenix is the largest and most populous city in the state of Arizona ... Phoenix, incorporated in 1881, is located on the banks of what is ...
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  • Sumer (or Šumer) was one of the early civilizations of the Ancient ... The history of Sumeria dates back to the beginning of writing and ...
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  • city, industrial center, and major port of Tanzania. Its name comes from ... Tanzania remains one of the poorest countries in the world, but has ...
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  • Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions ... There are three main subjects of Chinese painting: human figures, ...
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  • In ancient Western civilization, the Golden Mean is found in the mythological ... In Western philosophy, Aristotle in particular elaborated the concept ...
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  • all are independent. Arabs form the majority of the populations of Algeria ... designation birthed during the days of the British Empire, and encompasses ...
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  • The term Indian philosophy may refer to any of several traditions ... All the schools of Indian philosophy are characterized by some common ...
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  • :Note: This article is about the institution and office of the Dalai ... The Dalai Lama (meaning "Ocean of Wisdom") is an institution ...
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  • ; Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western ... Sichuan, the home of ancient civilizations and ethnic groups, sits ...
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