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Sketch map of part of Middle-earth in the Third Age, with Mordor on the right, bordered by Rohan and Gondor Mordor was roughly rectangular in shape, with the longer sides on the north and south. Three sides were defended by mountain ranges: the Ered Lithui ("Ash Mountains") on the north, and the Ephel Dúath on the west and south.
Dark and Darker is a first-person hybrid between a dungeon crawler and a role-playing game with a dark medieval fantasy setting. [4] The game blends elements from role-playing systems such as Dungeons & Dragons, [5] roguelikes, and multiplayer video games such as DayZ, and has been described [by whom?] as belonging to the "extraction" subgenre of battle royales.
At its height, it accommodated a population of 2,500 people. Topraq Qala was both a fortress and a royal residence, and archeologists have identified a throne room, fire temple, and an armoury inside the citadel. [6] An ancient system of canals brought water to the city from a now dry branch of the Amu Darya. [3]
The fortress was an important fortification of the medieval Armenian Principality of Khachen that thrived in the High Middle Ages, [4] and is located at a height of more than 1700 meters, surrounded by vertical limestone cliffs with the heights of 50–60 meters, has a hard-to-reach entrance from the southern side of the fortress.
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...
The fortress is a massive rectangular enclosure with four corner towers and a gate at the centre of the west side. The south-west tower is octagonal, while the three other towers have a square ground plan. [23] It appeared named Chateau de Ras el Ain on the map that Pierre Jacotin compiled in 1799. [24] The Arab peasants deserted the village in ...
The name "Tmogvi" is derived from the Armenian word mog, meaning "pagan priest" or "magus". [1] The fortress is first mentioned in sources from the 9th century. [1] It was built as a defensive work controlling the ancient trade route between the Javakheti plateau and the gorge of Kura, over a gorge formed by the Kura River.
View from Palamidi to Acronauplia Part of the fortifications in Acronauplia. The Acronauplia (Greek: Ακροναυπλία, romanized: Akronafplia, Turkish: Iç Kale, "Inner Castle") is the oldest part of the city of Nafplion in Greece. [1]