| 1 | The ten-day Olympiad took place in the ancient city of Isfahan. | |
| 2 | Churches and castles are almost all that remain of the original city. | |
| 3 | I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. | |
| 4 | There will soon be a new bus route circuiting the old city. | |
| 5 | The story follows Fuwaad ibn Abbas, a fabric merchant in the ancient city of Baghdad. |