Cause & effect: ancient civilizations

The ancient Greeks created a remarkable culture that in many ways fashioned the foundations of later Western civilization.

Along a narrow strip of fertile land bordering the mighty Nile River, the ancient Egyptians fashioned a complex, successful civilization that endured for more than three millennia.

Ancient Mesopotamia was a true cradle of civilization that produced the world’s first writing system, cities, and law codes.

The Chinese empire spanned more than two thousand years, providing the world with many important inventions and influential philosophies.

The ancient Romans created an empire that covered most of Europe and their language, laws, and religion helped to shape the medieval and modern European civilizations that followed Rome’s fall.