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Sardes(or Sardis) was the capital of the kingdom of Lydia. It was the first city where gold and silver coins were minted.

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Mesopotamia was one of the first advanced civilizations. It was known for creating writing and its written laws. It's placed in modern day Iraq, between the Euphrates and Tigris River.

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Jerusalem was the capital of the kingdom Judah. Eventually it was taken over and destroyed, left in ruins.

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Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire(Persia). It's located around 60 kilometers southwest of modern day Shiraz.

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Memphis, Mit Rahinah, Al Badrashin, Egypt

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Memphis was the first capital of ancient Egypt and was important throughout much of Egypt's history.

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Giza is an Egyptian city known for its extremely impressive monuments such as the Great Sphinx and Great Pyramid.

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Thebes was an ancient Egyptian city, also known as Waset by the Egyptians. It was famous for its silk during the Byzantine period.

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Babylon is a city built in the Mesopotamian Region. Hammurabi, the creator of the Code of Hammurabi, was from Babylon.

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Sumer, an ancient city, was built in the Mesopotamian region, between the Euphrates and Tigris River.

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Egypt is an ancient civilization known for its great architectural feats(such as the pyramids) and its hieroglyphics. It was built near and depended greatly on the Nile River.

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Persia, or the Achaemenid Empire, was the first region to establish regular routes between three different continents: Africa, Asia, and Europe. It was founded by Cyrus the Great.

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Persian Gulf (also known as the Arabian Gulf)

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The Persian Gulf provided both Persia and Mesopotamia a way to travel and trade with other places.

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Many bodies of water, such as the Red Sea, were used a way of travel and trade. It gave Egypt a way to travel to places such as Africa.

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The Mediterranean Sea was used as a trade route by many civilizations. For example, it was also used by Egypt.

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The Black Sea, like the Mediterranean, was also used as a trade route and means of travel.

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The Nile River spreads layers of silt to its surrounding area and because of this, the land is very fertile, good for growing crops. It also provided Egypt with a steady source of fresh water and a means of transport since it flowed right through.

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Like the Tigris River, the Euphrates also deposited layers of silt in the late spring of ever year. The problem was, it would also overflow sometimes too, causing the more problems for the people of Mesopotamia.

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The Tigris River deposited layers of silt in the late spring of ever year. While this helped keep the Fertile Crescent healthy, sometimes the river would flood, being catastrophic for the Sumerians.