The book "Cities of Dawn: Naples - Athens - Pompeii - Constantinople - Smyrna - Jaffa - Jerusalem - Alexandria - Cairo - Marseille - Avignon - Lyon - Dijon" by the author James Ewing Ritchie reveals amazing pages of the history of large cities that are famous for world culture. The book takes the reader from ancient Athens and Pompeii to the eternal Constantinople, from the cities of the legendary East, such as Jaffa and Jerusalem, to the ancient Egyptian Cairo and the cities of France, full of patriotic spirit. The author gives readers the opportunity to experience historical events through the eyes of the inhabitants of these cities, feel their atmosphere and visit unforgettable places intertwined with world history. "Cities of Dawn" is an exciting journey into the past, where every mystical corner keeps its unique history and secrets.