The ancient Middle East gave rise to some of the greatest empires in human history, including Mesopotamia, Babylonia, the Persian Empire and the Byzantine Empire.
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Byzantium The term “Byzantine” derives from Byzantium, an ancient Greek colony founded by a man named Byzas. Located on the European side of the Bosporus (the strait linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean), the site of Byzantium was ideally located to serve as a transit and trade point between Europe and Asia. In A.D. […]
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The invention of written language replaced the oral tradition and allowed civilizations to store and share knowledge.
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The collection of laws and regulations carved into stone thousands of years ago carries principles and ideas that are still applied today.
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