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Group of young boys and girls standing together and looking at camera. Some of the boys are not wearing any clothes.

Group of young Afghan women wearing white head scarfs look down with mouths open as if to speak or sing. Caption. The Taliban regime has forbidden mixed schooling.

4 Afghan men holding weapons standing up and riding on the back of a moving vehicle. Caption. A secretive group of Islamic fundamentalist students.

Illustrated artwork portraying the ornate architecture of ancient Mesopotamia. Text reads, “Ancient Mesopotamia.”

Inner courtyard of an ancient, round, 3-story building made of brown clay. There are many windows opening to the courtyard, and some clay pots are on the ground. Caption. "The Berber granary is built from local materials--."

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Ornate, ancient building with columns carved out of orange stone in the desert. Caption. "Petra is in a league of its own."

Closeup of a busy walkway crowded with pedestrians during the day. Caption. "Merchants would have passed through here 2,000 years ago."

3 Navy ships in the ocean moving in the same direction. Caption. One of the most powerful military forces on earth.

Young Iranian woman with dark straight hair sits in front of a curtain and looks away. Caption. With the revolution came a government of Islam.

Animation of a man standing in front of a table holding a stone tablet. Caption. Manages to unlock the mystery of hieroglyphics.

Animated wide shot silhouette of a herd of camels and a few men walking alongside them across a valley. Caption. Leaves his native Great Britain for an important journey.

Etching of a long haired man in night clothes looking through a long telescope supported by a stand. The man is seated behind the scope and the scope extends up to an open window. The room is richly furnished.

Map of Iraq and labeled adjoining countries, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran and Kuwait. The capital, Baghdad, is also labeled on the country of Iraq.

Digital map titled "Six Day War." Closeup view of 1967 Israel highlighted in blue with surrounding North African and Middle East countries.

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: Conflict in Israel and Palestine

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: Islam and Politics

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: The End of Civilization (In the Bronze Age)

Still image from: Crash Course World History: Alexander the Great and the Situation...the Great?

Still image from: Crash Course World History: Islam, the Qu'ran, and the Five Pillars

Still image from: Crash Course World History: Mesopotamia

Still image from: Crash Course World History: The Crusades--Pilgrimage or Holy War?

Still image from: Crash Course World History: The Persians and Greeks

Men with bombs strapped to their chest walk in 1 direction. Caption. It was Hezbollah who gave birth to the phenomenon.

Wide shot of ancient buildings and a tower with cars and palm trees lining the streets. Caption. We go through the old part of Jerusalem.

Outdoor bronze statue of a man sitting and holding a pencil. Text reads, “Great Poets of the World. Poets of the Middle East and Asia.”

Painting of an Iranian restaurant with opulent decor, musicians on stage in the background. Caption. Restaurants like the Ali Qapu are still the exception.

Dense crowd of people at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. Caption. As the Wailing Wall.

Blurry image of slender, leafy green trees with grass in the foreground. Caption. And the truth is, so am I.

Cartoon Ottoman soldier wears a blue coat and white headgear as he slings a musket over his shoulder and grips a sword with his opposite hand. Text reads, "Janissaries Elite Infantry Unit."

Black and white frame of old town Jerusalem with brick structures in foreground and domes in background. Caption. In 586 B.C., the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar.

Ruins of a Roman amphitheater in Jerash showing several rows of seats around an oval center. Caption. The ruins of Jerash are remarkably well preserved.

3 Saudi royal men stand in front of tanks. Two other Saudi men sit atop tanks. Caption. Osama was at odds with the Saudi royals.

President Obama at a press briefing, standing in the hallway of the White House before a microphone and podium. Caption. The United States launched a targeted operation.

Black and white frame of Muslim mosque minarets in Pakistan. Caption. It's one of the largest mosques in the Muslim world.

2 images with a sketch on the right of Ayatollah Khomeini with a long white beard wearing a brown turban and tunic. Above and to the left, is the eye portion of the Khomeini sketch overlaid with 2 vertical black bars. Text on screen reads, "Profesión. Ayatolá, rango más alto del clero islámico."

Closeup of a younger woman with curled, dark brown hair and a patterned shirt talking in front of a blurred bookshelf. Caption. My dad tried to use them so I would learn.

Black and white still of men in turbans crowded together. Caption. Promises of Arab independence are never mentioned.

Black and white image of rows of men in suits looking down, some at papers. Long desk in front is labeled with the names of various countries. Caption. The U, N brokered frequent truces.

Black and white closeup of newspapers scattered on top of 1 another. Caption. For the first time, the power of the Arab countries.

Black and white still of a procession of men in military uniform, some playing drums and other instruments. Caption. And so did tension with the Arab population.

Poster of Ayatollah Khomeini with a long beard and wearing a turban. His image is being held up in a crowded outdoor setting. Caption. The Iranians seized U, S diplomats as hostages.

Closeup of rows of painted hieroglyphics carved into stone. Caption. Egyptians had more than 2,000 characters of hieroglyphs.

Closeup of an ancient line drawing on parchment. Spanish caption. Hemos aprendido mucho acera de las civilizaciones antiguas.

Crowd of people standing in a city street, some are wearing white hoods covering their face. Caption. Islamic Jihad proclaimed their victory over death.

Multiple overlays with black and white photo of the Yankees' pitcher and catcher hugging at home plate next to a sepia tone photo of Don Larsen. The score appears at the top with a text box below that reads, "Game 5. 1956 World Series. Dodgers versus Yankees."

Wide shot of a military vehicle at night with a large explosion in the distant background. Caption. The war in the Persian Gulf.

Middle eastern man wearing agal stands behind a green podium in front of an audience. Caption. That makes them powerful politically.

Closeup of an Afghan woman crouched near a wall, head covered with a white, gauzy hijab. Caption. I begged the Taliban to tell me where my husband was.

Digital illustration of dozens of colorful castle towers in Mecca. Caption. 1 that would become 1 of the richest.

Digital illustration of 2 Arabic paper dolls standing in a pop-up book in front of the Great Mosque of Mecca. Spanish caption. Mucha gente peregrinaba a la Meca.

Digital map of Mesopotamia located in West Asia within the Tigris and Euphrates river system. The region has mountains to the north and borders the Mediterranean Sea. Caption. And lots of fresh water coming from the mountains.

Digital illustration of an ancient city and the surrounding mountain landscape. A train of dark figures stretches from the top of a mountain pass to the town. Spanish caption. Estos bajaron de las montañas del norte de Mesopotamia.

Digital illustration of 3 people in robes seated on a terrace with Jerusalem's Temple of Solomon in the distant background. Caption. This great act is how the Jews were allowed to return.

Digital illustration of a group of Persian soldiers dressed in full armor and helmets guarding the castle walls. Spanish caption. Que pretendían tomar por asalto la ciudad.

Digital illustration of a man labeled Abraham wearing a white robe, a green tunic, and white head and neck scarf. He's standing on top of a mountain and gesturing to his left. Caption. The son of a sculptor from the city of Ur.

Digital illustration of a man with long white hair and a beard wearing a black yarmulke. He's writing at a desk in a bedroom setting with a menorah on the shelf behind him. Spanish caption. Este fue el pueblo hebreo.

Digital map of Uzbekistan amongst surrounding countries, with 3 red dots marking the cities of Bukhara, Samarkand, and Tashkent. Caption. There are other oasis towns in Uzbekistan.

4 women with colorful hijabs and 1 small child converse while riding in the open back of a truck. 3 men in dark jackets ride in front of them, and 1 looks back at the women. Caption. The capital city was called Hattusha.

Elderly man and woman with graying hair wearing coats and stand looking at something in front of a large bronze statue in an open square.

Digital map of the Middle East with a red dot in approximately Syria and another in approximately Jordan. A blue oval intersects a red oval over the dot in Jordan. Caption. From Mesopotamia to Egypt.

Man with dark hair and green cardigan holds a pink bowl while selecting potatoes from a vegetable stand. A man with a white turban walks by in the foreground. Caption. The colorful fruits and vegetables on display.

Cropped image of women in headscarves entering a building labeled, "Baltimore Resettlement Center."

Black and white photo of a panel of men below a photograph of Theodor Herzl. 2 Stars of David on banners to the sides of the photo. Caption. Of a Jewish state in the Land of Israel, a State of Israel.

Blurry photo of a group of people huddled and crouched down on the ground, surrounded by people standing above them. Caption. And positioned 500 tanks on the east bank.