Eastern Roman Origins of Beacons from LotR
The Warning Beacons of Gondor from The Lord of the Rings were inspired by the real-life beacon chain that existed in Eastern Roman Empire and was used to warn about raids from the East. Watch this video to learn more about how it worked, who created it and how did it measure against it's fictional counterpart. #byzantium, #lotr beacons of gondor real-life eastern roman empire
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