Place guessing

Malte279 · **on:** November 17, 2004, 04:24:28 PM

Hi!
This game is following the same rules as the "Whom am I" game, just with places instead of people. The one whose turn it is gives hints and the others try to guess the place.
Okay, here we go:

This town is married to the sea which threatens to swallow it.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2004, 10:32:51 PM

Hmm...Venice, Italy?

Malte279 · **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2004, 02:31:02 AM

Perfectly right Kenji!

You may come up with the next one.
By the way, if I'm not mistaken it is also your turn in the LBT quote game, unless you want somebody else to post the next LBT quote there for the others to guess.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #3 on:** November 18, 2004, 02:55:02 PM

Ok. I'll try this one:

This place was known to be the home of the gods.

It might be a broad subject at first, but I'm sure you'll get it at first few guess (if not the first).

Malte279 · **Reply #4 on:** November 18, 2004, 04:26:03 PM

Mount Olymp (hope that is the correct English name) in Greece? It is the first earthly place that comes to my mind as a home of gods.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2004, 08:23:47 PM

It is in fact Mount Olympus, Greece. Good job, Malte! Your turn!

Threehorn · **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2004, 08:27:30 PM

wow that was fast.

-Threehorn

Petrie · **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2004, 09:48:04 PM

Heh, one that I knew and I came too late.

Malte279 · **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2004, 06:23:08 AM

Okay, here we go:

A town wich used to have a very wonderful lighthouse. Named after the conqueror who gave more than a dozen of towns he founded the own name. It used to be a good town for people who wanted to read.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2004, 05:38:27 PM

Ooh! Alexandria, Egypt! I wrote about the lighthouse when I did a research paper on the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.

Malte279 · **Reply #10 on:** November 21, 2004, 06:43:06 AM

Absolutely right!
The other hinds were refering to Alexandria's library and the fact that it was one out of many Alexandrias founded by Alexander the Great (there is soon going to be a movie about him with Bret Pitt as Alexander. Apparently the producers liked him as Achillieus in Troy).
Your turn.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2004, 05:14:18 PM

I remember that. I also remember that when Alexander conquered Israel, the Hebrews wouldn't make a statue of him in the temple because it was against their faith, but instead they made the name Alexander an official Hebrew name.

Anyway, here's the next place...

As there are 7 wonders of the ancient world, there are 7 wonders in every other place. This place is one of Ancient Egypt's 7 wonders, and it is the only natural wonder.

Malte279 · **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2004, 02:10:10 AM

The most basic natural wonder in Egypt that comes to my mind is the river Nile. The longest river in the world which made life possible there in the first place. Is that the place you are looking for?

Petrie · **Reply #13 on:** November 23, 2004, 07:59:37 AM

I would've said the great pyramids but they're not natural.

If it's natural (not man-made) I'd go with Malte and say the Nile.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #14 on:** November 23, 2004, 03:03:02 PM

Sorry guys. The Nile didn't quite make one of Egypt's wonder, even though it is a wonder of it's own. Think Biblical (I'm really sorry if this is mispelled).

Malte279 · **Reply #15 on:** November 23, 2004, 03:53:01 PM

Think biblical...
Mount Sinai perhaps where according to the old testament Moses received the ten commandments?
Or the red sea which, according to the bible, partet to let Moses and his people pass while it drowned the Pharao's army?

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #16 on:** November 24, 2004, 03:32:28 PM

You got it! Mount Sinai made number 4 of Egypt's 7 Wonders, and is the only natural wonder in Egypt. Your turn!

Malte279 · **Reply #17 on:** November 24, 2004, 06:06:16 PM

Wonders according to which count? What is considered a wonder and what is not?

They say that if the ravens leave this place the kingdom in which it is located shall fall. In the center part of this place you will find four of the things this place is named after, but in the places name, it is just the singular. Most precious possessions rest there, to be looked at, but not to be taken. Several gates lead to the place, but in older days you wouldn't have asked to enter through one in particular, for that would have meant your death.

(I hope it sounds not to confusing and mysterious. You all know this place I'm sure).

Petrie · **Reply #18 on:** November 25, 2004, 09:21:35 AM

What? :blink:

Malte279 · **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2004, 03:29:07 PM

Don't you panic. It is really not as difficult as it sounds. Just pick out the parts you can easily understand, ignore the confusing additional hints, and this should be easy to guess. I think if I had just left out two or three of the sentences you would have easily guessed it already.