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The fortification walls and Kankaimon gate of Shuri Castle, Okinawa, Japan. 14th century CE.

A section of the fortification walls of the Inca Sacsayhuaman (also Saqsawaman) fortress-temple complex of northern Cusco, 13th-15th century CE.

This is a picture of the defensive walls of Castelgrande along with the Black Tower (Italian: Torre Nero) in the foreground and White Tower (Italian: Torre Bianca) in the background. The Castelgrande is one of three...

A map indicating the location and extent of the Antonine Wall (140s CE) and Hadrian's Wall (122 CE).

This clay tablet fragment gives detailed measurements for the inner city wall called Imgur-Enlil at the start of Nebuchadnezzar II's reign. It names landmarks including Zababa and Urash gates. Modern...

Artist's impression of a battle during a siege in the Middle Ages or Late Antiquity.

Part of the Chester City Wall from Northgate to Phoenix Tower - seen from the North. Built between 70 - 80 CE.

The site of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is identified as the place both of the crucifixion and the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth. Despite the mutilations of the centuries, the Holy...

Founded in 782 BCE, Erebuni Fortress is older than the ancient city of Rome. The fortress was the chief administrative center for several generations of Urartian kings. It is considered by many historians and archaeologists...

Amongst the most formidable structures ever built by the Romans would be the massive triple layered walls of Constantinople. Today we dive into the details of this superstructure! Sources: Uniforms of the...