◆ Encyclopedia of Lands ◆
Lands & Countries
Explore the lands whose civilizations shaped our world — from the Nile to the Aegean, Mesopotamia to Mesoamerica.
Egypt
Home of one of the world’s oldest civilizations along the Nile.
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Greece
Birthplace of democracy, philosophy, and the Olympic Games.
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Italy
Heart of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance.
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Iraq
Ancient Mesopotamia — the land between the rivers.
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China
A continuous civilization of dynasties and invention.
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Mexico
Land of the Maya and Aztec — pyramids and astronomy.
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Iran
Heart of the mighty Persian empires.
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India
A subcontinent of ancient cities, faiths, and empires.
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Pakistan
Home of the Indus Valley Civilization.
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Peru
Heartland of the Inca Empire in the Andes.
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Japan
Island civilization of emperors, shoguns, and artisans.
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Turkey
Crossroads of the Byzantine and Ottoman worlds.
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Norway
Land of the seafaring Norse.
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Guatemala
Home of the great Maya city of Tikal.
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Syria
Ancient trade cities and empires of the Levant.
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Cambodia
Seat of the mighty Khmer Empire.
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United Kingdom
From Stonehenge and Roman Britain to a global empire.
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France
Land of the Gauls, the Franks, and Charlemagne’s empire.
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Spain
Where Al-Andalus flowered for nearly eight centuries.
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Germany
Heartland of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Russia
Born from the riverlands of Kievan Rus’.
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Mongolia
Homeland of the largest contiguous land empire in history.
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Ethiopia
Seat of the ancient trading kingdom of Aksum.
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Mali
Heart of the gold-rich Mali Empire and Timbuktu.
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Sudan
Land of Kush and the black pharaohs of Nubia.
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Jordan
Home of the Nabataean rose-red city of Petra.
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Israel
Crossroads of ancient kingdoms and faiths.
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Thailand
Land of the Siamese kingdoms of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya.
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Indonesia
Islands of the Srivijaya and Majapahit empires.
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Vietnam
Cradle of Đại Việt and the Champa kingdoms.
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South Korea
Land of the Three Kingdoms and the Joseon dynasty.
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Nigeria
Home of Nok terracottas and the Benin bronzes.
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Zimbabwe
Land of the great stone city of Great Zimbabwe.
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United States of America
Ancient mound-builders and Puebloan cliff cities.
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Colombia
Land of the Muisca and the legend of El Dorado.
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Bolivia
Highland heart of the Tiwanaku civilization.
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