<span>It was called that, but that is wrong. Actually, what is now called the Middle East was where the first Civilizations started. Sumer, Akkadia, and Babylon were the first three and they existed long before the area of Italy was civilized. It is even possible that Greece was civilized earlier than Rome. If you ask a Greek, they will say it is so anyway.
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One of the biggest reasons was that there were some revolutions that happened around the lat 19th century. They were primarily sparked by lower class individuals who were looking for more money to support themselves/families.
I think I might be a LITTLE later on this one... but it was recommended, it's Deutschland
