In ancient times, navigation through the sea was easier than travelling across the rough terrain of the Greek mainland ( and to some extent the coastal areas of Anatolia ).

At Descartes, the Cayley and Descartes formations were the primary areas of interest in that scientists suspected, based on telescopic and orbital imagery, that the terrain found there was formed by magma more viscous than that which formed the lunar maria.

The wall follows typical Mycenaean convention in that it followed the natural contour of the terrain and its gate was arranged obliquely, with a parapet and tower overhanging the incomers ' right-hand side, thus facilitating defense.

The objective of the event was to demonstrate the durability of the V8 Vantage across hazardous terrain – and also to publicise the car in China.

From Oberglauheim to the next hamlet of Lutzingen the terrain of ditches, thickets and brambles was potentially difficult ground for the attackers.

Prince Eugene was expected to be in position by 11: 00, but due to the difficult terrain and enemy fire, progress was slow.

It should however be noted that the disadvantages of such terrain could be nullified if surprise was achieved over the enemy by an attack through such terrain.

The one major paratrooper attack was used earlier in Holland to capture a bridge and a number of small-scale glider-landings were conducted in Belgium to capture terrain dominating bottle-necks on planned routes of advance prior to the arrival of the main ground forces ( the most renowned being the landing on the Belgian border-fort of Eben-Emael ).

It seems that Cniva was a skilled tactician and that he was very familiar with the surrounding terrain.

At first, the islands of Cape Verde housed an extensive savanna and dry forest cover, but mostly it was removed to convert to agricultural land, which, together with the arid climate and rugged terrain, has led to a soil erosion and desertification widespread.

Due to the rough terrain of Colombia communications between regions was difficult and affected the effectiveness of the central government creating isolation in some regions.

Much of the Mediterranean coastal terrain was suitable for mounted action and there was a long established culture of horsemanship amongst the Arab and Berber inhabitants.

It originally stood for Community Access Television or Community Antenna Television, from cable television's origins in 1948: in areas where over-the-air reception was limited by distance from transmitters or mountainous terrain, large " community antennas " were constructed, and cable was run from them to individual homes.

Narseh retreated to Armenia to fight Galerius ' force, to Narseh's disadvantage ; the rugged Armenian terrain was favorable to Roman infantry, but unfavorable to Sassanid cavalry.

Valley erosion is occurring due to the flow of the stream, and the boulders and stones ( and much of the soil ) that are lying on the edges are glacial till that was left behind as ice age glaciers flowed over the terrain.

* The Maverick Flying Dune Buggy was designed by the Indigenous People's Technology and Education Center as an off-road vehicle that could unfurl an advanced parachute and then travel by air over impassable terrain when roadways were no longer usable.

It was initially conceived of in order to help minister to remote Amazon rainforest communities, but will also be marketed for visual pipeline inspection and other similar activities in desolate areas or difficult terrain.

The largest concentration of gens de couleur was in the southern peninsula, the last region of the colony to be settled, owing to its distance from Atlantic shipping lanes and its formidable terrain, with the highest mountain range in the Caribbean.

The castle was built on rocky terrain in a marsh between the River Alster and the River Elbe as a defence against Slavic incursion.

Harried by punishing guerrilla raids by the northern tribes and slowed by an unforgiving terrain, Severus was unable to meet the Caledonians on a battlefield.

While an emphasis remains on agriculture and stock breeding, due to the climate and terrain of the island, there has been a drop in manufacturing, and an observable expansion in its service industries ( mainly tourism-related ).

At the base of the claws are three to six spiny " cushions " on which the leg sits in its resting position and on which the animal walks over smooth substrates ; the claws are used mainly to gain a firm foothold on uneven terrain.

Somalia's terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains, and highlands.

This methodology focuses mainly prior to moving forces into or near a specified area ; the military commander may utilize his reconnaissance assets to conduct an area reconnaissance to avoid being surprised by unsuitable terrain conditions, or most importantly, unexpected enemy forces.

From a geological point of view the Brocken and its surrounding terrain, the Brocken massif, consists mainly of granite ( called Brocken granite ), an igneous rock.

The task of building the pipeline had to address a wide range of difficulties, stemming mainly from the extreme cold and the difficult, isolated terrain.

Occasionally, the mechanical and electrical tilt will be used together for odd situations, in order to create greater beam tilt in one direction than the other, mainly to accommodate unusual terrain.

In 402, Emperor Honorius even moved the Western Roman Empire's capital from Mediolanum to Ravenna, mainly because of the region's defensive terrain.

Heavy bulldozers are mainly employed to level the terrain to prepare it for construction.

The operation was carried out mainly with the Golani Brigade's Gideon Battalion infantry forces, for whom this was the first operation in southern Israel or in flat desert terrain ( Golani was normally stationed in the lush and hilly Upper Galilee region, near the Golan Heights for which it is named ).

The district consists mainly of mountainous terrain, the Rhön and the Thuringian Forest.

The terrain mainly consists of basins broken by numerous small mountain ranges.

In spite of the different areas, the terrain of the province is mainly arid and semi-desertic, except for the El Ramal valley of the San Francisco River.

Due mainly to terrain, northern parts of Cumbria receive BBC television from Caldbeck, which broadcasts regional news from studios in Newcastle upon Tyne, directed at the " North East and Cumbria " region ( the transmitter also broadcasts ITV signals from ITV Tyne Tees and Border in Gateshead ).

Geological evidence suggests that the island broke away from the mainland producing a terrain that is mainly plains in the west with hills ( highest point 192 m ) in the Northeast.

The island is approximately 1, 450 acres ( 6 km² ) in size and the land is divided mainly between wooded and wooded-swamp terrain.

Epping has a mainly flat terrain though, towards the north, lie several large hills, which provide an excellent view of Melbourne.

A panoramic view of a souterrain contemporary with a ringfort dating to around 700 AD, built within a much earlier barrow cemetery, in County Armagh, Northern IrelandSouterrain ( from French ' sous terrain ', meaning ' under ground ') is a name given by archaeologists to a type of underground structure associated mainly with the Atlantic Iron Age.

It is extremely difficult to approach an ongoing display of the Marfa lights, mainly due to the dangerous terrain of Mitchell Flat.

Meanwhile, the Allied commanders considered the Ardennes area to be unsuitable for a large-scale German attack, mainly because of terrain issues.

It contains terrain, mainly winter terrain, badges, a Commissar Chip, and extra rules to play one of the 8 new scenarios included with the game.

Since the early 1980s the flock numbers of this sheep has reduced mainly because hill-country farming has lessened, there has been a lower demand for medium-coarse wool, and because modern Romneys are more adaptable to the terrain.

The terrain underfoot for most of the walk is either sharp edged new volcanic rock or loose and shifting tephra, mainly ash and La pilli.