[Meerut], United Provs. 29N. 78E. Plundered by Mahmud of Ghazni, 1017; by Tamerlane, 1399; taken by British, 1803; first outbreak of Indian Mutiny, 1857.
[Megiddo], Palestine. 32N. 35E. Ancient city of Syria. Mentioned in Bible as being fortified by Solomon; refuge of Ahaziah fleeing from Jehu, 843 B.C.; Necho overcame Josiah, c. 609 B.C.
[Menderes], Asia Minor. 38N. 28E. Said to be ancient Scamander, flowing past Troy, and sung of by Homer.
[Merta], Rajputana. 27N. 74E. F. by Duda, c. 1488. Captured by Akbar, 1562.
[Merv], Turkestan. 38N. 62E. Colonised by Alexander the Great, occupied by Arabs, 666; taken by Mongols, 1221; by Bokharians from Persians, 1787; occupied by Tekke-Turkomans, 1856; under Russian authority, 1884.
[Meshed], Persia. 36N. 59E. Contains magnificent mausoleum of Imam Riza and Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid.
Meshed Ali, Asiatic Turkey. 32N. 44E. Contains tomb of Ali.
Miana, Persia. 37N. 47E. The French traveller, Thévenot, died here, 1667.
Miani, Sind. 26N. 68E. Sir Charles Napier twice defeated Mohammedan emirs, 1843.
[Michmash], Palestine. 32N. 35E. Mentioned by Josephus and Eusebius, and in the Old Testament as the camping-place of the Philistines in the early part of reign of Saul.