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Real places/things where SRO was based on

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So obviously a lot of names in SRO were based on actual (or mythological) things in the real world and real silk road. In this topic an overview of all these places I could find. It would be nice if everybody adds stuff, so eventually we have all our future holiday destinations with nostalgic feelings. :sohappy:

Cities:
Jangan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang%27an
Don Wang: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunhuang
Hotan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotan
Samarkand: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samarkand
Constantinople: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople

Eastern part: (Chinese)
Dun Wang caves: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogao_Caves
Tarim Basin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarim_Basin
Taklamakan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taklamakan_Desert
Karakoram: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakoram
Lord Yarkan's name: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarkant_County
Huang He River: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_River
Black Jade River (near Hotan): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakash_River
White Jade River (near Hotan): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Jade_River
Rok: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_%28mythology%29
Medusa: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa

Western part: (Europe)
Ararat Mountain: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountains_of_Ararat
Cappadocia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cappadocia
Anatolia/Asia Minor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatolia
Marmara sea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Marmara
Sigia Dock: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria_Troas
Hun Monsters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huns
Cleopatra's Gate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra%27s_Gate
Pamir Plateau: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamir_Mountains

Not sure about these...
Hyungno Ghosts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyeong
Jupiter Temple: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_ ... us_Maximus

I'm sure there should be much more. For example about the monster names. I didn't really go into these yet.
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Nice list.
It reminds me of this:


Oh, and it's really amazing how much the Donwhang cave entrance looks like the real deal! :)
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Someone put together a list just like this years ago...but that was when the game only had the Chinese race/classes...Those were the best times...
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Damn... Memories ignited a little spark of nostalgia.
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http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... Background

I saw this the other day, it reminded me of the video posted above.
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BuDo wrote:Someone put together a list just like this years ago...but that was when the game only had the Chinese race/classes...Those were the best times...

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DarkJackal wrote:
BuDo wrote:Someone put together a list just like this years ago...but that was when the game only had the Chinese race/classes...Those were the best times...

Racist.


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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphemus
The Polipemos monsters on desperado hill eastern europe?
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The Invisible wrote:http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RealPlaceBackground

I saw this the other day, it reminded me of the video posted above.

Yeah, the video is even linked to from that page.
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ltsune wrote:
The Invisible wrote:http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RealPlaceBackground

I saw this the other day, it reminded me of the video posted above.

Yeah, the video is even linked to from that page.

I added the video link myself when i founded it :sohappy:
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