The Battle of Plataea marked a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars.

The first Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece.

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The Indus Valley Civilization built advanced drainage systems.

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The Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I.

Fact #613 · History

The Gupta Empire is often called a Golden Age of India.

Fact #1141 · History

Roman roads allowed rapid troop movement.

Fact #1449 · History

Ancient supercontinents existed long before modern continents formed.

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The Byzantine Empire preserved many classical Greek and Roman texts.

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Helike was an ancient Greek city submerged by an earthquake and tsunami.

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