Zheng He led massive Chinese voyages to Africa and Southeast Asia decades before European exploration began.

The Sumerians developed one of the earliest known writing systems.

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Ancient Greece made contributions to mathematics and philosophy.

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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was accidentally lost off the coast of Georgia.

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The marathon race commemorates a legendary run in ancient Greece.

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The Code of Hammurabi established early written laws.

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The Code of Justinian influenced European law.

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Mammoths and early humans lived at the same time.

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Ancient Mesopotamia is often called the cradle of civilization.

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