The continent of Middle-earth was shaped at the most ancient days of Arda. It
lay to the east of the other great continent of Aman (Undying Lands), and was
separted from Middle-earth by the Great Sea Belegaer.
At the end of the Third Age, the continent of Aman finally departs from Arda,
leaving the mortal realm of Middle-earth which would eventually evolve into
Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.
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