8,000 BC to 400 BC
From the start of recorded history, the Near East has played an integral
part in shaping the world we know. From the first real civilization, the
Sumerians, through the struggle for power between the Egyptian and
Hittite empires and the rise and fall of the Assyrian, Babylonian and
Persian empires, this region provides a wealth of fascinating facts and
stories.
Here we will be taking a look at three main areas; Mesopotamia, Anatolia
and Syria/Palestine, which are all marked on the map below. Although the
complete Egyptian history is not included in this section, Egypt did have
a big influence and therefore have been included in the timelines.
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