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The Mystery Gold of Byzantine Emperor Theophilus - Where Did It Come From? #byzantine_empire

Emperor, was loaded. He sent a bunch of expensive gifts to the Abbasid Caliph, and his own throne was solid gold with golden ...
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The Caliphs Who Built an Empire of Knowledge and Power

Out of rebellion and faith rose the Abbasid Caliphate, a dynasty that transformed the Islamic world into a powerhouse of ...