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Khufu is regarded as one of the most significant leaders in the ancient world. Also known as Cheops to the Greeks, he was the second pharaoh of the...
Kutahya is a prominent city in Turkey, known widely as one of the capitals for ceramic and tile production throughout the Middle East. Kutahya attr...
You could almost miss Leontius of Byzantium with such a short reign, but if you did, you would miss out on a mystery. Who was this flash in the pan...
High life expectancy in Libya remains elusive and nowhere near close to a panacea. You can take the pulse of a society by looking at its life expec...
Have you ever asked yourself, “ what’s the longest train in the world ?” What are its dimensions? How fascinating can it be to watch the train move...
The Republic of Mahabad was founded in January 1946. Although it survived for less than a year, it hugely influenced Kurdish nationalists around th...
Mani the Prophet had followers who were neither Muslim, Buddhist, nor Christian. He believed salvation was possible and that he was an apostle of J...
The ancient city of Bakkah (Arabic Makkah), known to most as Mecca , is in western Saudi Arabia. Its location is in the Sirat Mountains, inland fro...
Mentuhotep II, also known as Nebrehepetre, was the pharaoh that unified Upper and Lower Egypt , thus leaving an indelible mark in ancient Egyptian ...
The Mesopotamian climate is an interesting, as well as crucial, facet of Ancient Mesopotamian history. Ancient Mesopotamia is one of the earliest a...
The Mesopotamian climate is hot and dry. An arid climate in the mainly desert region of Mesopotamia, its latitude and elevation are on the mid to h...
The early concept and importance of money were first felt in ancient Egypt and in the commencement of the flourishing Mesopotamian economy, which p...