Most of the Ming Dynasty cultural sites are in Beijing and Nanjing. These two cities served as the capitals of the dynasty. Beijing was the capital for the final 262 years.
Geography of Ancient Mesopotamia âMesopotamiaâ is a Greek word meaning, âLand between the Riversâ. The region is a vast, dry plain through which two great rivers, the Euphrates and Tigris, flow.
The Assyrians were agressive and liked to conquer land. Mesopotamia was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern day Iraq. One of the earliest civilizations known, Mesopotamia was active in agriculture, given its location in the Fertile Crescent. Grains and animal products were mostly produced during this time.