Geography
The Abbasid Empire is located in modern day Middle East. They conquered all of the past Umayyad land. The Empire is close to the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean making trade flourish.
Destinations
Baghdad:
Baghdad is a the capital of the Abbasid Empire. It is also the center of many trade routes, so there are many cultural influences. Baghdad is a great shopping experience. As the major place for trade, people have many goods to put on tables for customers to buy from items like cotton to pottery. Baghdad is also the centre for learning. The House of Wisdom is a building where scholars meet to read books or translate studies into Arabic Also located in Baghdad is the statue of Omar Khayyam.