GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

Historical Places.

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Africa

Also known as African continent · Afrika · afrikanischer Kontinent

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Egypt

Inside Africa

Also known as Ägypten · Arabische Republik Ägypten · Arab Rep. Egypt

The Roman province containing Alexandria and the wider administrative and cultural setting of the story.

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Asia

Also known as Asia continental · Asian continent · asiatischer Kontinent

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China

Inside Asia

Also known as All under Heaven · Cathay · Celestial Kingdom

The broad geographic setting of the story.

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India

Inside Asia

Also known as Al Hind · Bharata · Bharat Ganarajya

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Iraq

Inside Asia

Also known as al-‘Irāq · iq · Irak

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Babylon

Inside Iraq

Also known as Babel · Babilon · Babilonia

The major Babylonian city and an important center of Cyrus II’s empire, depicted in the film as the setting for the diplomatic deception preceding the campaign.

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Qin

Inside Asia

Also known as Ch'in · Chin · Ch'in-kuo

Ancient Chinese state that unified China in 221 BCE.

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Europe

Also known as Alter Kontinent · continente europeo · continente europeu

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Greece

Inside Europe

Also known as el · Ellada · gr

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Athens

Inside Greece

Also known as Atenas · Ateny · Athen

The Athenian polis, where Socrates lived, taught, was prosecuted, and died.