Allowed for trade and the exchange of ideas between China and the Middle East
Republican form of government was developed here.
(Athens) Example of an area that practiced direct democracy.
Served as crossroads for trade between Rome and China along the Silk Road.
Royal roads led to an efficient communication system here.
This area saw a rise and fall of leaders called the Dynastic Cycle.
Moses led his people to this area where King Solomon also built a temple dedicated to God.
Persian King Darius oversaw the completion of the canal that would link the Nile River to the Red Sea.
