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Mona Lisa
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A half-length portrait of a woman by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, which has been acclaimed as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most work of art in the world.
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Orthodox Christianity |
A branch of Christianity developed in the Byzantine Empire, after its split from the Roman Empire. It spread throughout the eastern Mediterranean and Russia.
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Ottoman Empire
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A Muslim empire based in Turkey that lasted from the 1300's to 1922. |
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Parthenon
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A large temple dedicated to the goddess Athena on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. It was built in the 5th century BCE, during the Athenian golden age.
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Patrician
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A member of the privileged upper class.
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Pax Romana
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A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180.
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Pax Mongolia
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A time when global trade expanded due to the political stability provided by mongol rulers.
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Persian Empire
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An empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BCE and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BCE.
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Pharaoh
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A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.
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Phoenicians
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A maritime people who spread their alphabet to others including the Hebrews, Romans, and Greeks.
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