The document provides a sneak preview of several ancient civilizations including Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece and Rome by listing some of their key features such as the oldest known civilization of Mesopotamia included Babylon and Gilgamesh, Egypt was known for the Nile River and mummies, India developed the Indus Valley and Hindu religion, China built the Great Wall and had many dynasties, Greece believed in Greek gods and myths and held the first Olympics, and Rome established the Roman Empire and built structures like the Coliseum.

1. SNEAK PREVIEW

2. ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

3. ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS Ancient Mesopotamia Ancient Egypt Ancient India Ancient China Ancient Greece Ancient Rome

4. ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA Oldest known civilization Babylon Gilgamesh Hammarabi Nebuchadnezzar Ziggurat Hanging gardens

5. ANCIENT EGYPT Nile River Mummies Pharaohs Rameses King Tutankhamen Cleopatra

6. ANCIENT INDIA Indus Valley Hindu religion Buddha Reincarnation

7. ANCIENT CHINA Great Wall Chinese Characters Dynasties Inventions Confucius

8. ANCIENT GREECE Greek Gods and myths Archimedes and friends Trojan War First Democracy Architecture Olympics

9. ANCIENT ROME Etruscans Roman Empire Julius Caesar Coliseum Hannibal and the elephants Mount Vesuvius