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  2. Cities along the Silk Road - Wikipedia

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    All city names are Ptolemy's, throughout all his works. Most of the names are included in Geographia. Some of the cities provided by Ptolemy either: no longer exist today or have moved to different locations. Nevertheless, Ptolemy has provided an important historical reference for researchers. (This list has been alphabetized.) Africa

  3. Ancient Chinese urban planning - Wikipedia

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    The cities of states such as Wu, Yue, Chu, and Shu had regional variations. By the time of the Qin dynasty conquest there was a great diversity of wealthy cities across China, excluding the Lingnan region. The city marketplace with tower was a new feature of this era that marked the beginning of an integrated economic function of cities.

  4. List of National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities in China

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    This is a list of cities designated as National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities (国家历史文化名城) by the State Council of China.China approved 99 National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities in three batches in 1982, 1986 and 1994, and has approved a further 44 cities from August 10, 2001 to September 30, 2023, bringing the total to 143.

  5. Historical urban community sizes - Wikipedia

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    City Location 3700 BC 3400 BC 3100 BC 2800 BC 2600 BC Adab: Iraq 11,000 [36] Anshan: Iran ... Renaissance: 1400–1599 City 1400 1450 1500 1550 1575 Aachen: 15,000 [200]

  6. History of Asia - Wikipedia

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    South Asia in World History (Oxford UP, 2017) Goldin, Peter B. Central Asia in World History (Oxford UP, 2011) Holcombe, Charles. A History of East Asia: From the Origins of Civilization to the Twenty-First Century (2010). Huffman, James L. Japan in World History (Oxford, 2010) Jansen, Marius B. Japan and China: From War to Peace, 1894-1972 (1975)

  7. Lists of cities in Asia - Wikipedia

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    List of cities in Cambodia; List of cities in China; List of cities in Cyprus; List of cities, towns and villages in East Timor; List of cities in Georgia (country) List of cities in Hong Kong; List of cities in India; List of cities in Indonesia; List of cities in Iran; List of cities in Iraq; List of cities in Israel; List of cities in Japan ...

  8. Timurid Renaissance - Wikipedia

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    The Timurid Renaissance was a historical period in Asian and Islamic history spanning the late 14th, the 15th, and the early 16th centuries. Following the gradual downturn of the Islamic Golden Age , the Timurid Empire , based in Central Asia ruled by the Timurid dynasty , witnessed the revival of arts and sciences .

  9. Asia (Roman province) - Wikipedia

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    Asia (Ancient Greek: Ἀσία) was a Roman province covering most of western Asia Minor (Anatolia), which was created following the Roman Republic's annexation of the Attalid Kingdom in 133 BC. After the establishment of the Roman Empire by Augustus , it was the most prestigious senatorial province and was governed by a proconsul .