... relations and to bring back Chinese literature and philosophy. This adaptation of Chinese culture continued uninterrupted through the 18th century, helping guide Japan to further development and growth. During the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, a variety of social and economic causes brought the downfall of the Han dynasty. For nearly two hundred years, the country was not united and suffered from ... ...

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... valuable collections of painting and sculpture; and the Abbey Theatre. VI. HistoryThe first known settlement on the site of Dublin was called Eblana, a name found in the writings of the 2nd-century Alexandrian geographer Ptolemy. The town later appears in history as Dubh-linn (Gaelic forBlack Pool?), the inhabitants of which won (AD291) a military victory over the armed forces of the ... ...

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