The port of Qarth is one of the greatest in the known world. The triple walls of Qarth are one of the nine wonders made by man reported in the book, Wonders Made by Man, by Lomas Longstrider. Qarth is surrounded by three thick walls of thirty, forty, and fifty feet in height, respectively engraved with portraits of animals, war, and lovemaking. Qarth city walls, as depicted in HBO's Game of Thrones The nearby town Qarkash is a Qartheen city, and Vaes Orvik, Vaes Qosar, and Vaes Shirosi, all in ruins, were Qartheen in origin as well. The power of Qarth extends west to Port Yhos, and east to the island Qal, where the Qartheen have raised fortified harbor cities on either side of the island to reinforce their control of the passage of the Jade Gates. Qarth has been described as the center of the world. Qarth's position makes it the gateway between the lands of Westeros, Free Cities and Slaver's Bay, and more eastern lands such as Asshai, the Shadow Lands, and Yi Ti. The fourth route, the Sand Road, leads through the southern Bone Mountains, eventually passing Bayasabhad, leading to the market city Tiqui. The western route leads to Qarkash, the northwestern route to Vaes Qosar and Vaes Tolorro, while the eastern road leads to Asabhad. įour main travel routes originate from Qarth. The great Slaver Cities of Meereen, Astapor, and Yunkai are to the west of Qarth. Just east of Qarth is the small island of Qal, while the large island Great Moraq is to the south. The city is located to the southeast of Lhazar and the red waste and southwest of the Bone Mountains. Qarth is located on the Jade Gates, which link the Summer Sea to the fabled Jade Sea. The known world and the location of Qarth
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