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🇮🇱 Israel · Fortress
Iron Age II (900–600 BCE) Egyptian–Israelite frontier · Edomite/ Israelite desert frontier
Yotvata Fort — Yaqush Samra Ravine Fort in Southern District, Israel is a Iron Age II (900–600 BCE) Egyptian–Israelite frontier fortress attributed to Edomite/ Israelite desert frontier.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Fortress
Roman (285–400 CE) to medieval · Roman (Saxon Shore)
Portchester Castle in Hampshire, South Coast, United Kingdom is a Roman (285–400 CE) to medieval fortress attributed to Roman (Saxon Shore) culture.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Fortress
Urartian (685–653 BCE Rusa II) · Urartian (Rusa II of Ayani)
Ayani Fortress — Lake Van Urartu in Van Province, Turkey is a Urartian (685–653 BCE Rusa II) fortress attributed to Urartian (Rusa II of Ayani).
🇩🇪 Germany · Fortress
Horneck Castle is also known as Burg Horneck, Deutschordenschloss Horneck and Schloss Horneck.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Fortress
Roman (290–400 CE) · Roman (Saxon Shore)
Pevensey Roman Fort in East Sussex, South Coast, United Kingdom is a Roman (290–400 CE) fortress attributed to Roman (Saxon Shore) culture.
🇸🇪 Sweden · Fortress
Grogarnsberget or Grogarnsberg (lit. "The Grogarn Mountain" more appropriate "Grogarn Hill") is a plateau hill on the Östergarn coast, on the Swedish island of Gotland.
🇵🇪 Peru · Fortress
Early Intermediate (1–600 CE) · Recuay / Huaraz
Huari Castle — Huari Province? (Actually Markansaya?) in Ancash Region, Peru is a Early Intermediate (1–600 CE) fortress attributed to Recuay / Huaraz.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Fortress
Dun Dornaigil is an Iron Age broch in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands (grid reference NC45714501). It is in Strathmore on the eastern bank of the Strathmore River.
🇵🇱 Poland · Fortress
Bobrowniki Castle was built by the Teutonic Knights in the late fourteenth, early fifteenth centuries.
🇮🇱 Israel · Fortress
Nabataean (100 BCE–106 CE Petra) · Nabataean
Moa — Nabataean Arava Fort in Southern District, Israel is a Nabataean (100 BCE–106 CE Petra) fortress attributed to Nabataean. Arava Nabataean fort 60 × 35 m with corner towers at Nahal Moa pass.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Fortress
Betthorus was a Roman legionary fortress on the Limes Arabicus. It is located in today's El-Lejjun (from Legio), Karak Governorate, Jordan, north-east of Al-Karak.
🇦🇱 Albania · Fortress
Ishëm Castle (Albanian:Kalaja e Ishmit) is a castle in Ishëm, Durrës County, Albania. It is located on a hill above the river Ishëm.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Fortress
Dun an Sticir (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn an Sticir [ˈt̪un əɲ ˈʃtʲiçkʲɪɾʲ]) is an Iron Age broch situated approximately 9.5 kilometers north of Lochmaddy in a loch on North Uist in the Scottish Outer…
🇯🇴 Jordan · Tell
Middle Bronze Age to Iron Age (2000–600 BCE) · Gileadite / Israelite / Ammonite
Tell el-Maqlub — Gilead in Ajloun Highlands, Jordan is a Middle Bronze Age to Iron Age (2000–600 BCE) tell attributed to Gileadite / Israelite / Ammonite.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Fortress
Berdavan Fortress (Armenian: Բերդավանի ամրոց; Բերդավան; also Ghalinjakar Fortress) is a fortress in Armenia, located on a hilltop near the village of Berdavan in the Tavush Province, near the border…
🇱🇻 Latvia · Fortress
Jaunpils Castle (Latvian: Jaunpils pils; German: Schloß Neuenburg) is a castle in Jaunpils Parish, Tukums Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia.
🇱🇻 Latvia · Fortress
Dobele Castle (Latvian: Dobeles pils, German: Ordensburg Doblen) is a castle in the town of Dobele in the Semigallia region of Latvia.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Fortress
Lycian (500–200 BCE) · Lycian
Oryanda — Lycian Highland Fortress in Antalya Province, Turkey is a Lycian (500–200 BCE) fortress attributed to Lycian. Fortified highland city 1200 m with Lycian towered walls and terrace settlement.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Fortress
Lycian (500 BCE) · Lycian
Akcali — Lycian Fortified Village in Antalya Province, Turkey is a Lycian (500 BCE) fortress attributed to Lycian. Village with circuit wall and church later on Akcali hill.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Fortress
Roman (81 CE – 5th c CE; legionary base 123–238 CE) · Roman (Legio III Augusta)
Africa's largest legionary fortress, Lambaesis housed 6,000 men of III Augusta with principia, baths, amphitheatre, aqueduct and arch of Commodus. Headquarters shrine and numerus i...
🇦🇲 Armenia · Fortress
Ertij is a fort built during the 13th century. It is situated upon a hill adjacent to the village of Arpi in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Fortress
Edin's Hall Broch (also Edinshall Broch; Woden's Hall Broch) is a 2nd-century broch near Duns in the Borders of Scotland. It is one of very few brochs found in southern Scotland. It is roughly 28 metres in diameter.
