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| Delta | the marshy area formed from silt deposits at the mouth of some rivers |
| Zoroaster | religious figure who introduced the idea of a single wise god to the Persian empire |
| Rosetta Stone | the key to unlocking the meaning of the ancient Egyptian writing and language |
| Cuneiform | the form of writing composed of wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets |
| Diaspora | the scattering of Jews across different parts of the world |
| Sabbath | the Jewish holy day of rest and worship |
| Sargon | the ruler who created the world's first empire |
| Hieroglyphics | the form of writing in which symbols or pictures represent concepts or sounds |
| Nebuchadnezzar | the ruler who is thought to have built the Hanging Gardens in Babylon |
| Hatshepsut | the female ruler of Egypt who encouraged trade during the New Kingdom |
