[Sherman Logan]

Arabs ruled the island for roughly 200 years ... In an archaeological sense, the Arab or Islamic phase in Sicily is ephemeral—its duration was short

How many of us think of the US Revolution as being a short time ago?

[Rb ver. 2.0]

“Arabs ruled the island for roughly 200 years ... In an archaeological sense, the Arab or Islamic phase in Sicily is ephemeral—its duration was short”

The Mongols ruled Russia for roughly 200 years too.