The civilizations of the Near East were fascinating, and although the early Islamic Empire was interesting in its own right it did a lot to homogenize some really cool places.
As did the Christian culture before them. And the original Roman Empire before that. And Alexander’s Hellenistic culture spread by the fragments of his mini-empire. And the Persian empires that came and went in the region...
As did the Christian culture before them. And the original Roman Empire before that. And Alexander’s Hellenistic culture spread by the fragments of his mini-empire. And the Persian empires that came and went in the region...