'''Ancient history''' can be defined as all that happened from the [[creation]] of the world until AD 600. Ancient history described creation of many civilizations and revealed many great intellectual breakthroughs. Advances in [[literature]], [[drama]], [[mathematics]], [[philosophy]], and [[language]] are just a few of the things which the ancient peoples passed on to succeeding generations. Much of the modern culture and political ideals in western thought can be traced to [[Ancient Greece]].
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'''Ancient history''' can be defined as all that happened from the [[creation]] of the world until AD 600. Ancient history describes the creation of many civilizations and many great intellectual breakthroughs. Advances in [[literature]], [[drama]], [[mathematics]], [[philosophy]], and [[language]] are just a few of the things which the ancient peoples passed on to succeeding generations. Much of the modern culture and political ideals in western thought can be traced to [[Ancient Greece]].
Some of the mightiest ancient empires in order or appearance are:
Some of the mightiest ancient empires in order or appearance are: