Images

Illustration from the computer game At the Gates by Conifer Games.

Photo of game designer Jon Shafer.

Traditional Bhutanese handwoven textiles.

Traditional Bhutanese weaving by women in Paro, Bhutan.

Prayer flags used by the people of Bhutan to bring prosperity and good fortune.

Gold beads and jewellery from a burial site at Mapungubwe, South Africa. 11-14th century CE. (Museum of Gems and Jewellery, Cape Town)

Petra tou Romiou ("Rock of the Greek"), also known as Aphrodite's Rock, is said to be the site of the birth of the goddess Aphrodite on the island of Cyprus. It is located southeast of Paphos in the southern part of Cyprus.

The hill-site of Mapungubwe, capital of the kingdom of Mapungubwe (11-14th century CE). Located at the very north of South Africa near the Limpopo River.

A gold rhinoceros from a burial site at Mapungubwe, South Africa. 11-14th century CE. (University of Pretoria Museums, South Africa)

A map indicating the approximate territory of the ancient Kingdom of Zimbabwe (in modern Zimbabwe) and its capital Great Zimbabwe. The kingdom flourished between c. 1300 and c. 1450 CE.