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  Uncover the undeniable legacy that the Mesopotamians left the world. 

  Look at world history through the lens of religion, philosophy, the visual arts, literature, and more-led by a brilliant lecturer/scholar. 

 Chronologically survey the full 3,000 years of recorded ancient Egyptian history led by an Egyptologist and Senior Research Fellow at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. 

 Explore the secrets of one of the greatest empires in the ancient world from a fresh perspective: its own. 

 Discover why the ancient Greeks occupy such a prominent place in Western culture and identity in this engrossing course taught by a historian and archaeologist. 

 Learn how the Mongols both terrorized and advanced the world, in this fascinating course taught by a spellbinding teacher and historian. 

 The peninsula of Asian Turkey, known to the Greeks as Anatolia and to the Romans as Asia Minor, is about the size of Texas. This small subcontinent has arguably seen more history than any other comparably sized patch of Earth anywhere. Professor Kenneth W. Harl discusses Asia Minor's pivotal role in history in this engaging, original presentation. 

 Uncover the fascinating origins of East Asian civilization in this comprehensive course that explores the history of China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. 

 In this sweeping course, you get the classic grand tour of ancient Western civilization, taught by an award-winning professor of history at Notre Dame. 

 Join the Director of the Maya Exploration Center to discover the astounding accomplishments of the ancient North Americans and their significant legacy. 

 Discover the breadth and depth of human history from the perspective of the so-called ordinary people, from its earliest beginnings through the Middle Ages. 

 Uncover the fascinating origins of East Asian civilization in this comprehensive course that explores the history of China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.