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Beyond Babylon: Art, Trade, Diplomacy |
| Published: July 21, 2008, 12:06 pm |
| Tags: arts, art exhibitions, museums |
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Four thousand years ago, trade by sea and land linked distant civilizations to one another to an astonishing degree. From Syria, Mesopotamia, and Egypt in the south to Thrace, Anatolia, and the Caucasus in the north and from regions as far west as mainland Greece all the way east to Iran, the great royal houses forged intense international relationships through the exchange of traded raw materials and goods as well as letters and diplomatic gifts. [ Full article ] |
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