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Where in the World? Crossword Puzzle

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The challenge- to include 15 cities founded before 1019 CE. With one exception, all of the cities mentioned fit the brief.
Author: leith90 - Diff: Harder

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      1. Vietnamese city in the Mekong Delta: __ Mau
      2. Philippine city where you'll find the "Balangay Shrine Museum"
      7. Former capital of Japan 710-794 CE
      8. Cave
      11. "World's Greatest Open-air Museum" is situated on the east bank of the Nile River.
      12. Europa Tower city in Lithuania (alternate name)
      13. Peruvian port, home to people of Chiribaya culture before the Spanish arrived
      15. Criminal's rapid escape
      16. City of Lights
      18. Martin Lorentzon, Spotify founder, grew up in this Swedish city
      21. Airport code for Houari Boumediene airport
      22. Kenyan island town, founded by Oman refugees in 8th Century CE
      24. Moroccan city nicknamed "Bride of the North" and "Door of Africa"
      26. Bulgarian city, previously kn own as Odessos
      27. Third largest of the Balearic Islands, and UNESCO World Heritage Site

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      1. Mexican city with a Great Pyramid
      2. Czech city at confluence of Svitava and Svratka rivers
      3. Hill or rocky peak
      4. Principality believed to have been created by Charlemagne (Abbrev)
      5. Ancient city in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius
      6. Vietnam's "Little Paris of the East"
      8. Ethiopian port city, thought to hold the Ark of the Covenant (Alt spell)
      9. Harbour city famous for the Barbary Wars
      10. Portuguese partially-walled city, UNESCO World Heritage site.
      14. Big
      17. Organisation for web access (Inits)
      18. Located on banks of Irrawaddy River, Myanmar and famous for it's numerous temples and pagodas
      19. The "Little Jerusalem" of Byzantine, on the foothills of Mt Vermion
      20. Home to Unknown Soldier Square and the Great Mosque.
      23. Formerly Karaköse, Turkey, was named for Mount Ararat
      25. Old Portuguese money