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title: Defense Walls of Amberd Fortress
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8159/defense-walls-of-amberd-fortress/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Defense Walls of Amberd Fortress

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Defense Walls of Amberd Fortress](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8159.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8159.jpg)

## Image Caption

Although the [architecture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/architecture/) of Amberd Fortress in what is present-day [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/) looks simple, its medieval walls were constructed from massive basalt tiles, which protected the fortress invasions and sieges. Some walls remain as thick as 4 m (13 ft). Amberd is famous for never having been conquered by the Arabs in their countless invasions of Armenia in the 7th and 8th centuries CE, but Amberd was conquered by the Seljuk Turks around 1075 CE and was largely destroyed by the [Mongols](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol_Empire/) in 1236 CE.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, February 19). Defense Walls of Amberd Fortress. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8159/defense-walls-of-amberd-fortress/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Defense Walls of Amberd Fortress." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 19, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8159/defense-walls-of-amberd-fortress/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Defense Walls of Amberd Fortress." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Feb 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8159/defense-walls-of-amberd-fortress/>.

## License & Copyright

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