The Jewel of the Desert has managed to become a huge trading post, despite being located in the Aranoch desert, mainly because of its very good location as the midpoint between the Western Kingdoms and Kehjistan. Lut Gholein is a very large and rich city on the western edge of the Twin Seas and has actually prospered in the merciless environment of Aranoch. Most credit this to the city's coastal location and strong sea trading ties with the kingdoms to the east and west. Although a few bands of nomadic people have found ways to survive in this hostile desert, most steer clear of these sandy wastelands. The culture and architecture is very similar to Earth's Arabic countries, while outlying ruins and dungeons in the desert has a distinctively more Egyptian feel with mummies and scarabs.