Scholars are divided on the size of the Israelite empire described in The Bible, with 'maximalist' and 'minimalist' views. The 'maximalist' view says that it would have included Damascus. Thus, Solomon's biblical empire could have included today's Israel, Palestinian Territories, the southern parts of Syria and and Lebanon, and west Jordan.
Modern archaeologists say otherwise - that there they can find no evidence of a great Israelite empire during the tenth century BCE. They say that in the tenth century, the Hebrew kingdoms occupied an area not much larger than the modern West Bank territory, and that the brief expansion of Israel only occurred during the time of the Omrite kings. In fact, scholars believe that, on the available evidence, Solomon probably did not really exist.
It doesn't exactly exist today but it is true that the nations wealthist people control most of our wealth. It doesn't exactly exist today but it is true that the nations wealthist people control most of our wealth.
What sorts of long standing disputes exist today in communities and nations?
The British Empire today, is now called the British commonwealth, or Commonwealth Realms or Commonwealth of Nations
It was destroyed in the earthquake in the Roman Empire times.
Middle East. Persia today is called Iran.
The Mongol Empire, which was the largest contiguous empire in history, does not exist today as a political entity. It fragmented in the 14th century, leading to the establishment of various successor states. However, the cultural and historical legacy of the Mongol Empire can still be seen in several regions, particularly in Mongolia, where the influence of Genghis Khan and Mongol traditions persists.
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No, the Aztec Empire ended in the 1520s, along with their sacrificial ceremonies, after the conquest of the Aztec Empire by the Spanish.
its legacy does The city of Rome still stands - very different today to what it was then. The political body of Ancient Rome does not exist.
About 50 countries were part of the British Empire. The rest of today's modern countries either didn't exist at the time or were in a different Empire. Some were even independent.
Empire Today was created in 1959.
Yes. They do exist today (2014).