The Svan Blood Revenge Towers
The Svan towers are fortified dwellings in the historical region of Svaneti, part of the province of Ushguli in Georgia.
Germa – Capital of the Saharan Kingdom of the Sands
Germa is the capital of the Garamantes Kingdom, an ancient civilisation located in the Fezzan region of the Sahara Desert in present-day Libya.
Tsaparang – The “Shangri-La” of the Guge Kingdom
Tsaparang, described possibly as the historical origin of the legendary Shangri-La by some historians is a ruined fortress city, perched on a pyramidal formation of rock that served as the capital of the Guge Kingdom in the Ngari Prefecture of Western Tibet.
Khara-Khoto – The Black City
Khara-Khoto, also called Khar khot (meaning “black city” in Mongolian) is a ruined fortified city near the Juyan Lake Basin in the far west of Inner Mongolia, China.
Grianan of Aileach – Seat of the Kingdom of Ailech
The Grianan of Aileach, also called Greenan Ely or Greenan Fort, is a stone ringfort located on the summit of Greenan Mountain in County Donegal, Ireland.
Alamut Castle – The stronghold of the real ‘Assassins Creed’
Alamut Castle is a mountain fortress in the Alamut region of the Qazvin province in present-day Iran, that during the Middle Ages served as the central base of the Nizari Ismaili.
Rochester Castle – The castle that defied King John in the Baron’s War
Rochester Castle is an English castle on the banks of the River Medway in Rochester, England, that during the first Baron’s War was captured by baronial forces and stood against King John in a bloody siege.
Siq al-Barid – ‘Little Petra’
Siq al-Barid, also called ‘Little Petra’ is a Nabataean site in the Ma'an Governorate of Jordan that features rock cut tombs, stone-built architecture, and a complex system of hydrological engineering.
The Hierapolis Ploutonion – The Gateway to Hell
The Hierapolis Ploutonion is a sacred sanctuary in the ancient Greco-Roman-Byzantine city of Hierapolis, located in classical Phrygia in the present-day province of Denizli, Turkey.
Uplistsikhe – The Rock-Hewn City of Caves
Uplistsikhe, meaning "the lord's fortress" is an ancient rock-hewn city located in the Shida Kartli region of present-day Georgia.
Claros – The Ancient Sanctuary of Apollo
Claros was an ancient Greek sanctuary located near the present-day town of Ahmetbeyli in the Menderes district of Izmir Province, Turkey.
Hatra – The Caravan City of the Desert
Hatra was the ancient capital of the small Kingdom of Hatra, located in the present-day eastern Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq.
Por-Bazhyn – The Mysterious Island Fortress in Siberia
Por-Bazhyn, meaning "Clay House" in the Tuvan language are the remains of an adobe monastery or a fortified palace, that was built on a small island in Lake Tere-Khol, located in the Sengelen mountains of southern Siberia, Russia.
The Limes Arabicus – The Desert Frontier of the Roman Empire
The Limes Arabicus was a defensive line that formed part of the wider Roman limes system, demarcating the border of the Roman province of Arabia Petraea to the frontier lands of Arabia, known as Arabia Magna and Arabia Felix.
Sarmizegetusa Regia – The Mountain Capital of the Dacians
Sarmizegetusa Regia was the capital and political centre of the Dacians, located in the Orăştie Mountains of the Grădiștea Muncelului Natural Park, in present-day Romania.
