The Ascent Of Civilization
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The Arabs have been bringing knowledge of the ancient world to Europe since the 8th century. In the fields of medicine, mathematics or philosophy, their scholars were far beyond their time and still affect our world today. For a long time the Arabs were estranged, not united by one nation or leader. They had little in comm... 50:06 Expired
There is barely a country in Europe that can't look back on Germanic roots, though there has never been one unified people. The term ?Germanic? actually refers to a number of tribes and clans that lived in Central and Northern Europe from the sixth century BC. Gaius Julius Caesar is said to have used it when talking about ... 51:46 Expired
This is a journey to the roots of the modern world: from the eclectic Germanic tribes that defied the mighty Romans, to the seafaring Carthaginians that established the first global trade network, and the pioneering Arabs and their advances into modern science. Meet the ancestors that have shaped the world. The Carthaginia...