blimp jk it was a time in the Western US of droughts with no water and people were very poor because the farmers ran off of crops but there was a drought so all the crops died therefore no money for farmers(aka everyone)
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"Greeks created settlements along the Aegean coast of Ionia (or Asia Minor) from the 8th century BCE. Important colonies included Miletos, Ephesos, Smyrna, and Halikarnassos. Athens traditionally claimed to be the first colonizer in the region which was also of great interest to the Lydians and Persians."By google
“Egyptian motifs” were used in the decoration of Roman wall paintings, and images of sphinxes appeared on Eastern roman coinage as a symbol of hope
