• Near the Al Jassassiyeh Carvings in Al Shamal, are 250-year-old cup-shaped depressions (pictured), thought to have been used to hold stones for counting points in an ancient Arabian game.
  • The city of Cahul gets its name from the Battle of Kagul fought between Russians and Turks in the 18th century.
  • The Mexican state of Jalisco is widely known for the production of Tequila, but few outside Mexico know that it is also home to a similar spirit called Raicilla