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Arabia matters because it is a trade and cultural crossroads linking India, Muscat, Mecca, Egypt, the Mediterranean, and empires that Romans struggle to control.
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Arabia matters because it is a trade and cultural crossroads linking India, Muscat, Mecca, Egypt, the Mediterranean, and empires that Romans struggle to control.
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"At first, they're welcomed by the Persians, because these tend to be very well -educated Christians who contribute a lot to the empire. But..."
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"...desert, we don't talk much about it, but it is a crossroads of empire, and it's a crossroads of culture as well. And there..."
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