Today’s History Lesson: Who Has Controlled the Middle East

The map below is from Maps of War. It shows who has controlled the middle east since 3000 BC.

By the way, I can’t resist a poking fun at people who are afraid to mention Jesus Christ. Note that when the presentation plays, it doesn’t say “3000 B.C.” but rather “3000 B.C.E.” What’s so scary about Jesus Christ? Why do some people feel the need to substitute the lame and unnecessary “Before Common Era.” Wikipedia says, “The term common era is preferred by some as a religiously-neutral alternative.” Um, not it is not “religiously-neutral.” The dating still refers to Jesus Christ even if it doesn’t mention his name specifically. So why are people afraid of mentioning his name? Does it offend Jews, Muslims, or Hindus to refer to Christ with a dating scheme? Of course not. B.C.E. is a silly convention.