… network made up of many small sub networks. It was used to transport goods between China, India, Near East and Europe. By examining the different civilizations/political powers that were involved and the commodities that were traded, it is possible…

… United States began Operation Iraqi Freedom. What was originally intended to be a swift, effective liberation of the Iraqi people has become a drawn-out, controversial conflict. Now, the coalition is faced with many new and pressing decisions.…

… of PALESTINE in 1947 and the establishment of the modern state of ISRAEL in 1948, there have been four major Arab-Israeli wars (1947-49, 1956, 1967, and 1973) and numerous intermittent battles. Although Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1979,…

… to the Jews, but after Diaspora, the Arabs claimed the land. Since the return of the Jews to their 'homeland' the two races have fought over what they both claim to be their Holy Land, given to them by God. The conflict between Arab and Jew still…

… faith's prophet, is one of the world's most progressive philosophers and most ancient religious thinkers. Despite his preeminence as a spiritual sage and the great influence he has exerted on subsequent worldviews and philosophers, very little is known…

… to start what is known as the Persian Wars. With the large pockets of Ionians living in Persia getting more and more discontent, a revolt was imminent. The first thing the revolting Ionians set out to do was to rid the Ionian cities of tyrants and…

… March 2003 Israel: A Country in Turmoil Israel, whose country has a rich historical background, is the center of much tension in the middle east. Since it's creation on May 14 1948, there have been hostile feelings between Israel and it's Arab…

… a question that is brought up frequently because the Crusades are a very interesting and important topic. The Crusaders were a band of men fighting for their religion and their freedom. When you became a crusader, it meant taking up your cross (Lyon…

… the Holocaust occurred in Europe during the 1940s, the world promised that they would never again allow a case of genocide to go unnoticed for so long. Despite this firm statement, the Kurdish genocide in Iraq is an example of one of the four major…

… Few know that he received an award from the UN for his superior literacy programs. In Arabic, his name means, "The one who confronts." He was born in Tekreet in April 1937. His father died and his mother soon remarried. As a boy, Saddam's step…