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762Arab Caliphate, Mesopotamia [science]Persian, Greek, and Jewish scholars flock to Caliph Mansur's newly established capital at Baghdad, in modern Iraq. The books of classical Greek science begin to be translated into Arabic.


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Restored by order of the Caliph Omar, it was definitely destroyed in 761 or 762 by Caliph Al-Mansor, who wished to prevent the arrival of provisions to Mohammed-ben-Abdallah, who had revolted against him.
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