Animated History of the Middle East

Here is a great animated graphic of illustrating who has conquered the Middle East over the past 5,000 years:

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Who has controlled the Middle East over the course of history? Pretty much everyone. Egyptians, Turks, Jews, Romans, Arabs, Greeks, Persians, Europeans...the list goes on. Who will control the Middle East today? That is a much bigger question.

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Click on the word "Play" to watch.

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