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What Happened to the Lighthouse of Alexandria? By Lucy Davidson, Thursday, March 30, 2023 3:38 PM The lighthouse of Alexandria, built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom in ancient Egypt, was once one of the tallest structures in the world and was a symbol of social, commercial and intellectual power. Now recognised as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the towering lighthouse made of stone was constructed in the 3rd … Continued Read more »     What Was Traded On the Silk Road? By Lily Johnson, Thursday, March 30, 2023 2:51 PM Spanning a vast 4,000 miles, the Silk Road was an ancient network of travel routes connecting the Eastern and Western worlds in a time before mass global trade, fast transport links and advanced seafaring. In use from around the 2nd century BC to the 15th century, the Silk Road connected many different civilisations across Asia, … Continued Read more »     How Did Buddhism Spread to China? By Peta Stamper, Thursday, March 30, 2023 1:05 PM Today, China is home to the world’s largest population of Buddhists. Yet, exactly how Buddhism (a religious philosophy based upon the belief that meditation and good behaviour can achieve enlightenment) arrived in China almost 2,000 years ago remains somewhat murky. Most historians of ancient China agree that Buddhism arrived in the 1st century AD during … Continued Read more »

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