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Cultural diversity

View of the Puente da Alcantara below the fortress of Alcázar in Toledo
[1] Puente da Alcantara in Toledo
Miniature 'In the apothecary's shop' from an Avicenna manuscript, 15th century
[2] The Orient in the Occident
Flea market stalls on Portobello Road in London, 1997
[3] International influences

Melting pot of cultures

European civilisation has developed out of a wide variety of cultures over centuries. This diverse culture heritage is clearly visible today, for example in the democratic ideas of the Greeks, the script of the Romans and the numerical system of the Arabs.

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