Rosetta
- Egyptian city where the Rosetta Stone was found
- The Rosetta Stone helped archaeologists first figure out and read Egyptian hieroglyphics
Giza
- Egyptian city known for the most famous pyramids and monuments of the Egyptian civilization, such as the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx
Alexandria
- Built after Alexander the Great's conquest of Egypt
- Housed the Library of Alexandria, which held a copy of every written work in the known Mediterranean world
Meroë
- Capital of the kingdom of Kush, which was South of Egypt
Carthage
- Began as a Phoenician colony
- Became a powerful trade empire in the Mediterranean Sea
- Fought and lost against Rome during the Punic Wars
Great Zimbabwe
- Capital city of the southern African kingdom of Zimbabwe
- Located between the Zambezi River and Limpopo River
Timbuktu
- Important city for the western African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
- Center of trade and learning
- Aided in spreading religion and culture