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.
1 Most of Ancient Mesopotamia was located in what today is the country of Iraq. 2  Mesopotamia was known as the land between two rivers. 3  The Tigris River ran along the north and the Euphrates River ran along the south.4  These rivers flow into the Persian Gulf.5  The area is also known as âThe Fertile Crescentâ. Mesopotamia was known as the land between two rivers. 2  The Tigris River ran along the north and the Euphrates River ran along the south. 3  These rivers flow into the Persian Gulf. 4  The area is also known as âThe Fertile Crescentâ.