Western world
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The Western world, also known as the West, primarily refers to various nations and states in Europe, Northern America, and Australasia; with some debate as to whether those in the former Soviet Union
The Parthenon in Athens
The Roman Forum in Rome
Christopher Columbus arrives at the New World.
Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, based on the correlations of ideal human proportions with geometry described by the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius in Book III of his treatise De architectura.
History of colonialism
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Colonialism is a phenomenon that has occurred throughout human history across the world. Colonies were established by many prominent ancient and medieval civilizations, such as the Phoenicians, the Ba
Preparations before the Fall of Tenochtitlan, Codex Durán.
Lord Clive meeting with Mir Jafar at the Battle of Plassey in 1757, painted by Francis Hayman
The British Indian Empire and surrounding countries in 1909
Satirical drawing: "The modern civilization of Europe: France in Morocco & England in Egypt", A. H. Zaki, 1908–1914