Alaverdi

Alaverdi is a town in the Lori Province in northeastern Armenia. The region of Lori became part of the Russian Empire due to the Treaty of Gulistan in 1813.

Mashhad

Mashhad (also spelled Mashad or Meshad), in a city in Iran, and the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province in the northeast. It is named after the shrine of Imam Reza, who was buried in a village in Khorasan which was later named Mashhad.

Athens

Athens is the modern capital of Greece, located in the Attica region. It is one of the world’s oldest cities, with a recorded history of over 3400 years. It is widely referred to as the birthplace of democracy.

Corinth

Corinth is a city in Corinthia, Peloponnese, in south-central Greece. It is located near the site of Ancient Corinth, which was one of the most important city-states of ancient Greece.

Balkh

Balkh is a town in the Balkh Province of Afghanistan. Historically, it was an ancient center of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism. It is now mostly made up of ruins.

Chile

Chile is a country in South America bordering the Pacific Ocean, Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia. Ancient Inca people once inhabited the land, but they were colonized by the Spanish in the 1500s. Chile declared independence in 1818.

Mississippi

Mississippi is a southern state located in the United States of America. Its capital its Jackson. French colonists arrived in the region in 1699 and founded the town of Natchez on the Mississippi River, which became an important trading post.