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The Islamic World
The rise of Islam is one of the most important events in world history. In the 7th century, Mohammed's intention was to
The Chinese
China is the fastest growing economy on earth. One in four of every person on the planet is Chinese, and Shanghai is six
The Aztecs, Maya and Incas
These three peoples lived in a vast area of modern-day Central and South America which incorporates coastal strips, hot
The Romans
The city of Rome was founded on the banks of the Tiber in 753 BC and for a thousand years the western world was ruled fr
The Indians
India is one of the oldest and richest civilizations in the world. It is home to the world's first planned cities, where
The Mesopotamians
There has always been a great debate as to who kicked off civilisation: was it the Egyptians, the Greeks or the Romans?
The Egyptians
Egypt became a unified country five thousand years ago and - until the arrival of Alexander the Great in 332 BC - remain
The Greeks
The ancient Greek civilisation flourished for about a thousand years, not as a unified country but rather as a loose ass
The Britons
A lot of people still think that we were just woad-covered savages before the Romans came along. Well, we weren't - firs
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