Maps of War have put together a great flash animation showing the different empires and ruling authorities that have had a stake in the Middle East. With its central geographic location as a boon for all trade routes, there has been a lot of land changing a lot of hands.Link
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But… what are we progressing towards??
Most importantly: Witness the mongol empire!!
(and try not to think about all that ANDA)
That’s pretty interesting! Think about how many periods of jr high world history we all could’ve slept through if only we’d had that.