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Of the regions mentioned this week, the one that interested me the most was Europe. Europe is known for having a very rich history that dates back thousands of years, back to the Greek times, the Roman Empire and so on.

Personally, of the branches of social studies I would like to study anthropology in this region as I am very interested in the ancient cultures. I’m especially captivated by the Greek culture and the Greek mythology as I find them very interesting. The Greek myths were very influential on the Roman Empire and their mythology, as many of the Roman gods were burrowed from Greek mythology with different traits. I find that these myths really shaped up the different cultures and heavily influenced them.

I believe that studying

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