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New discoveries from the Minoan Bronze Age settlement preserved in volcanic ash challenge our understanding of pre-classical Mediterranean trade networks.
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Read moreThe emergence of Sumerian city-states marks the beginning of recorded history in Mesopotamia, with the development of cuneiform writing and complex urban societies.
The flourishing of philosophy, drama, and democracy in Athens under Pericles, with figures like Socrates, Sophocles, and Phidias shaping Western thought and culture.
Under Genghis Khan and his successors, the Mongols create the largest contiguous land empire in history, facilitating unprecedented cultural exchange along the Silk Road.
The period when modern science emerged, with groundbreaking work by Galileo, Newton, and others establishing the foundations of physics, astronomy, and the scientific method.
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