Athens

Ancient Greece • Classical

The birthplace of democracy and philosophy

Rome

Roman Empire • Classical

The eternal city, heart of a mighty empire

Alexandria

Ancient Egypt • Ancient

Land of pharaohs and pyramids along the Nile

Babylon

Mesopotamia • Ancient

The cradle of civilization between two rivers

Xi'an

Ancient China • Classical

Gateway to the Silk Road and the Great Wall

Hedeby

Viking Homeland • Medieval

Land of fjords and fearless Norse explorers

Kyoto

Feudal Japan • Medieval

Ancient capital of the samurai and shoguns

Jerusalem

Holy Land • Medieval

A sacred city fought over for millennia

Patna

Medieval India • Medieval

Seat of mighty sultans and ancient wisdom

Timbuktu

Mali Empire • Medieval

Center of learning in the great African empires

Tenochtitlan

MesoAmerica • Ancient

The mighty island capital of the Aztec Empire, jewel of the Americas

Cusco

South America • Ancient

The golden navel of the Inca Empire, high in the Andes

Paris

Medieval Europe • Medieval

Heart of medieval Christendom, knights, and feudal power

Constantinople

Byzantine Empire • Medieval

The city of a thousand names, crossroads of East and West

Mecca

Arabian Peninsula • Medieval

The holiest city of Islam and birthplace of the Prophet