English subtitles for clip: File:Wie kam griechisches und arabisches Wissen nach Europa?.webm

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In the Middle Ages, Europe benefited

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from the scientific heyday
in the Arab world.

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Writings and knowledge
reached Europe via Spain and Sicily,

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which had long been ruled by Arabs.

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Numerous universities
were founded at that time.

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At the beginning of the 13th century,

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the most important ancient
basic books were handed down,

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the work of the brilliant Ptolemy,

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the standard works of mathematics
founding fathers Archimedes and Euclid

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and the writings
of the philosopher Aristotle.

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Then there was what Persians, Indians
and Arabs about mathematics and optics

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from medicine to philosophy.

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By translating their books,

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Europe's knowledge has been
catapulted to a whole new level.