Ahn Qiraj

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The War of the Shifting Sands

Since the beginning of recorded history, Azeroth has seen the most terrible conflicts imaginable. The War of the Ancients and the Sundering of the World. The coming of the Tides of Darkness. The return of the Burning Legion, the Scourge of Lordaeron and the rise of the Lich King. Yet all this time, deep beneath the shifting sands of Silithus, an unspeakable horror has been lying in wait, ever patient, ever enduring. Evil is stirring where mortals were never meant to tread...

To learn more about the fate awaiting the inhabitants of Azeroth, delve into the history of The War of the Shifting Sands. The page also includes more screenshots of Ahn'Qiraj and the official "The Gate of Ahn'Qiraj - Patch 1.9" wallpaper.