Silk Road.

 The Silk Road was a trade way which connected China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe in ancient time and Middle Ages. The Silk Road was used to export silk from China.

This road was opened during the Han Dynasty. It ruled from 206 B. C. to 220 A. D.

The way connected different countries of the Far East, Middle East, Middle Asia, and Europe. Also, there were small routes, such as: Mesopotamia and India subcontinent, Northern Africa through Egypt.

Silk, horses, paper, spices, jade, glassware, furs, and slaves; these good were traded on the famous road.

Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia, in Ancient Greece, expanded his possessions through the Silk Road.

Also, the Royal Road routes led to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Italian explorer Marco Polo used the Silk Road to travel from Italy to China. He arrived there in 1275. Marco Polo travelled by camel overland.

He returned to Italy through the Silk Road in 1295. Marco Polo wrote a book Book of the Marvels of the World or The Travels of Marco Polo. It gave better understanding of Asian culture.

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Great people: Aristotle.

Aristotle was born on 384 B. C. He was a philosopher in Ancient Greece. Aristotle was a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander, the Great. Philosopher had his own interests, such as: ethics, music, poetry, biology, logic, and etc.

Aristotle's period was the Classical period. Philosopher did many important things for the Western philosophy. He had different views on the things than other philosophers.

One of his ideas was Theory of the soul. Also, Aristotle wrote about sciences. The philosopher said wise aphorisms and his quotes are still known.

Aristotle died on 322 B. C.

Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Lighthouse of Alexandria, also known as Pharos of Alexandria, was located in Egypt. The lighthouse was built from 280 to 247 BC. Building's height was more than 100 metres (394 feet), range 47 kilometers (29 miles).

Alexander the Great founded this city and people made lighthouse for him. Lighthouse of Alexandria was very large and people saw it from 50 kilometers away.

But in XIV century lighthouse was almost destroyed by the earthquake.

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Phoenicia.

Phoenicia was an ancient civilization in the Mediterranean Sea. Name of this country is translated from the Ancient Greek language as the "land of palm trees".

Country had its own important things for history. For example, in 334 B.C.E. Alexander the Great came in Phoenicia and conquered Baalbek.

Also, civilization had kings and cities. Ahiram (c. 1000), Hiram I (969-936 B. C.), Pygmalion of Tyre (820-774 B. C.). People in Phoenicia had Phoenician and Punic languages. Canaanite was the religion in this country.

Ancient civilization had trades with other ancient countries, such as: Egypt and Greece.

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Famous people and their quotes. Part ten.

                                               Alexander the Great.

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“I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion.”

“Heaven cannot brook two suns, nor earth two masters.”

“Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.”

“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.”

“How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.”

“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.”

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Great people: Alexander the Great.

Alexander the Great also known as Alexander III of Macedon was born on July 20, 356 B.C. His parents were King Philip II of Macedon and Queen Olympia. His teacher was Aristotle.

In 336 B.C. became a king of Macedonia. During his reign there were several wars in history.

Alexander the Great fought in Persia, Egypt, Greece, Asia. He was a famous person in ancient world.

King of Macedonia died on June 13, 323 B.C. in Babylon. Alexander III of Macedon was 32 years old.

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