◆ Encyclopedia of Lands ◆
Lands & Countries
Explore the lands whose civilizations shaped our world — from the Nile to the Aegean, Mesopotamia to Mesoamerica.
◆ Encyclopedia of Lands ◆
Explore the lands whose civilizations shaped our world — from the Nile to the Aegean, Mesopotamia to Mesoamerica.

Home of one of the world’s oldest civilizations along the Nile.
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Birthplace of democracy, philosophy, and the Olympic Games.
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Heart of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance.
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Ancient Mesopotamia — the land between the rivers.
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A continuous civilization of dynasties and invention.
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Land of the Maya and Aztec — pyramids and astronomy.
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Heart of the mighty Persian empires.
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A subcontinent of ancient cities, faiths, and empires.
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Home of the Indus Valley Civilization.
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Heartland of the Inca Empire in the Andes.
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Island civilization of emperors, shoguns, and artisans.
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Crossroads of the Byzantine and Ottoman worlds.
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Land of the seafaring Norse.
ExploreHome of the great Maya city of Tikal.
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Ancient trade cities and empires of the Levant.
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Seat of the mighty Khmer Empire.
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From Stonehenge and Roman Britain to a global empire.
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Land of the Gauls, the Franks, and Charlemagne’s empire.
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Where Al-Andalus flowered for nearly eight centuries.
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Heartland of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Born from the riverlands of Kievan Rus’.
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Homeland of the largest contiguous land empire in history.
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Seat of the ancient trading kingdom of Aksum.
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Heart of the gold-rich Mali Empire and Timbuktu.
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Land of Kush and the black pharaohs of Nubia.
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Home of the Nabataean rose-red city of Petra.
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Crossroads of ancient kingdoms and faiths.
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Land of the Siamese kingdoms of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya.
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Islands of the Srivijaya and Majapahit empires.
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Cradle of Đại Việt and the Champa kingdoms.
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Land of the Three Kingdoms and the Joseon dynasty.
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Home of Nok terracottas and the Benin bronzes.
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Land of the great stone city of Great Zimbabwe.
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Ancient mound-builders and Puebloan cliff cities.
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Land of the Muisca and the legend of El Dorado.
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Highland heart of the Tiwanaku civilization.
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