Charing Cross is a junction in central London, located on the north bank of the river Thames near Trafalgar Square and the Strand. It gives its name to the Charing Cross railway station.
Downing Street is a street in central London. Located off Whitehall, it comprises the official residences of the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the government’s Chief Whip.
Bavaria is a German state located in the southeast of the country, bordering Austria, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. Prior to German Unification in 1871, the area had been a duchy, a kingdom, and a republic.
Munich is the capital city of the state of Bavaria in southern Germany. The city is located on the Isar river. The city was the center of the German counter reformation in the sixteenth century in response to the Protestant Reformation.
Berlin is the capital city of Germany, located in the northeastern part of the country. Prior to the unification of Germany in 1871 it was the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia.
The Punjab region stretches across parts of eastern Pakistan and northern India. As a cultural and geographical region, its borders are not formally defined.
Peshawar is Pakistan’s oldest city, located in western Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan and the Khyber Pass. Peshawar has been controlled by the Mughal Empire, the Durrani Empire, the Sikhs, and the British.
Herat is a city in western Afghanistan, located in the valley of the Hari River. The Durrani Empire controlled Herat from 1747 until it became independent in 1824 during a split between the Durranis and the Barakzais.
Jalalabad is a city in eastern Afghanistan, located at the meeting point of the Kabul and Kunar rivers. The Mughal Empire controlled the city from 1560–1738, when the Durrani Empire took control.
The Hindu Kush is a mountain range in Central Asia, stretching from central Afghanistan to northern Pakistan. The region has historical significance for Buddhism, containing sites such as the Bamiyan Buddhas.
