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Illuminating the Past: Contemporary Perspectives

Contemporary Perpsective

This week in our contemporary history section Alex considers modern examples of the alliance system that existed between smaller city states and superpowers in the ancient Near East.

In the following step you will be asked to give your own examples of how alliances between countries have played a role in more contemporary history.

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Superpowers of the Ancient World: the Near East

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