So they could show how strong they where.
The Assyrians.
King Sennacherib
The Assyrians created the great city of Nineveh, which remained the largest city in the world for fifty years. It featured a palace without rival and carefully laid out streets and centers. Unfortunately, Nineveh was destroyed by civil war and the people who Assyria had once conquered.
Yes there was.
they taught them how to make iron stronger.
he planned to build a city that would rival ancient Rome, it would be where Berlin was and would be called Germania.
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The rival gang was called: "The Scorpions".
camp star
the old vic
Your rival in Pokemon platinum is a spiky haired blonde boy originally called Pearl for the game but called Barry in the US/English anime and Jun in the Japanese anime.
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