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The great wall of China is truly a marvel of human engineering. The wall itself stretches for 3,890 miles with an additional 1,610 miles of trenches, rivers, and hills. The wall was begun in the 5th century BC and construction continued into the 16th century. In the beginning, construction was simple. The first sections of [...]

Persia has had one of the greatest dynasty’s in the world but there are many facts that most people do not know about this middle-eastern country. 1. Persia is also known as Iran, and Iran is the name used to identify the country in political contexts.2. Persia is the 18th largest country in the world.3. [...]

For the longest of time, until recent archaeological material surfaced, many thought the Mayans were a peaceful culture who like the Greeks enjoyed philosophy and the arts. The Mayans did indeed produce spectacular art from their culture that has been preserved until now. But the Mayans were far from the peace loving people that once [...]