| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| IRAN | Modern home of the biblical Elam |
| IRAQ | Modern-day home of where the biblical Abraham was born |
| IRAN | Modern home of ancient Elam |
| IONIA | Home of the biblical city Ephesus |
| IRAQ | Modern home of the ancient Akkadian empire |
| OAXACA | Modern home of the ancient Zapotec civilization |
| GHANA | Modern-day home of the Ashanti empire |
| IRAQ | Modern home of the ancient king Gilgamesh |
| GHANA | Modern-day home of the ancient Ashanti empire |
| IRAN | Modern-day home of the classical poet Hafez |
