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3rd century b.c. indian emperor asoka tolerated hinduism but adopted this religion & helped spread it

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During the same period that confucius was teaching in china this man from the clan of gautama was teaching in india

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In 213 b.c. ch'in shih huang-ti ordered all of these burned except those in the imperial library

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To announce the persian defeat in 490 b.c. a man ran over 20 miles to athens across this plain

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Homer spoke of the wealth of this hundred-gated capital of ancient egypt

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The stone age stones used for tools were flint & this black volcanic glass

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This roman citizen became king of judea & is said to have ordered the death of all male children in bethlehem

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Traditionally kings of phrygia were called gordius or this that's a touch more famous

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Dido was the legendary founder of this city in north africa

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This old kingdom capital of egypt was originally named hiku-ptah

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Under hammurabi the plain of shinar became known as this

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This cretan city's palace was destroyed by an earthquake around 1700 b.c.

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In 4 a.d. this man adopted tiberius who succeeded him as emperor

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About 7000 years ago mexican indians improved the size of this crop's ears

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He was only 16 when he became roman emperor upon the death of claudius

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This phrygian king mentioned by herodotus is not the one of golden touch fame

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This city was the capital of egypt's old kingdom & later the seat of the persian governors

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Known in greek mythology for his treasures of gold this phrygian king really existed

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This emperor was in his villa at antium 35 miles from the city when rome burned

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He was a greek philosopher who advocated pleasure & his name is now associated with wine & food

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A type of camel is named for this ancient country in southwest asia

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Roman poet publius vergilius maro born in 70 b.c. near mantua is better known by this name

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