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  • Coastal fortress of Qal'at al-Bahrain, near the main fortress at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coastal fortress of Qal'at al-Bahrain, near the main fortress at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coastal fortress of Qal'at al-Bahrain, near the main fortress at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. Behind is the Museum of Qal'at al-Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medieval walled city with its defensive walls and 11th century Lovrijenac Fortress, and the old harbour, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Triangular Fortress, built by the Venetians in late 15th - early 16th century, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. The venetians re-fortified Butrint to protect their valuable mainland resources, first building the Triangular fortress and then massive square blockhouse, known now as the Venetian Tower. Venice capitulated to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1797, when Butrint fell into the hands of the infamous local despot Ali Pasha of Tepelena. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Triangular Fortress, built by the Venetians in late 15th - early 16th century, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. The venetians re-fortified Butrint to protect their valuable mainland resources, first building the Triangular fortress and then massive square blockhouse, known now as the Venetian Tower. Venice capitulated to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1797, when Butrint fell into the hands of the infamous local despot Ali Pasha of Tepelena. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Triangular Fortress, built by the Venetians in late 15th - early 16th century, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. The venetians re-fortified Butrint to protect their valuable mainland resources, first building the Triangular fortress and then massive square blockhouse, known now as the Venetian Tower. Venice capitulated to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1797, when Butrint fell into the hands of the infamous local despot Ali Pasha of Tepelena. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tower and walls of the Triangular Fortress, built by the Venetians in late 15th - early 16th century, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. The venetians re-fortified Butrint to protect their valuable mainland resources, first building the Triangular fortress and then massive square blockhouse, known now as the Venetian Tower. Venice capitulated to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1797, when Butrint fell into the hands of the infamous local despot Ali Pasha of Tepelena. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medieval walled city with its defensive walls, 11th century Lovrijenac Fortress and the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower protecting the harbour, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tower and walls of the Triangular Fortress, built by the Venetians in late 15th - early 16th century, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. The venetians re-fortified Butrint to protect their valuable mainland resources, first building the Triangular fortress and then massive square blockhouse, known now as the Venetian Tower. Venice capitulated to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1797, when Butrint fell into the hands of the infamous local despot Ali Pasha of Tepelena. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coastal fortress with foundations of its round tower, and behind, the main fort at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Bokar Fortress or Zvjezdan Fortress, 15th century, facing the Adriatic Sea and protecting the South West of the city, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Triangular Fortress, built by the Venetians in late 15th - early 16th century, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. The venetians re-fortified Butrint to protect their valuable mainland resources, first building the Triangular fortress and then massive square blockhouse, known now as the Venetian Tower. Venice capitulated to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1797, when Butrint fell into the hands of the infamous local despot Ali Pasha of Tepelena. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coastal fortress, and behind, the main fort at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medieval walled city, with the defensive walls and the old harbour, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medieval walled city, with the defensive walls and the old harbour, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medieval walled city with its defensive walls and the old harbour, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medieval walled city with its defensive walls and the old harbour, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medieval walled city with its defensive walls and the old harbour, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medieval walled city with its defensive walls and the old harbour, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medieval walled city with its defensive walls and the old harbour, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medieval walled city with its defensive walls and the old harbour, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medieval walled city with its defensive walls and the old harbour, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medieval walled city, with the defensive walls and the old harbour, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The old harbour of the medieval walled city, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower and the Porporela breakwater (right), and the 15th century Kase breakwater (left) built by architect Paskoje Milicevic, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Out to sea is Lokrum island. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Lord's Fortress, possibly constructed during the Muzaka family's Feudal Princedom and with 2 towers and an imposing entrance, on the highest spot of the citadel overlooking the town, in Berat Castle or Kalaja e Beratit, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. Its walls are of typically medieval masonry, a rubble construction with tile packing. The castle itself dates mainly from the 13th century and contains Byzantine churches, Ottoman mosques and housing. It is built on a rocky hill on the left bank of the river Osum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main entrance, flanked by two towers (one visible on the right) seen from inside with the view to the desert, Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • San Nicola fortress, or Fort Saint Nicholas, built c. 1480 by Grand Master d'Aubusson around an earlier tower, to defend the Mandracchio harbour, or Mandraki harbour, the military port in the town of Rhodes, on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese islands in the Aegean Sea, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Samuel's fortress, built 11th century by tsar Samuel of Bulgaria, at Ohrid, a city on Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia. The city was founded by the Phoenicians and thrived in the classical age, then settled by Byzantines, Slavs and Ottomans. The city and lake are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower, 14th century, protecting the harbour within the medieval walled city, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The old harbour of the medieval walled city, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower and the Porporela breakwater (left), Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The old harbour of the medieval walled city, Dubrovnik, Croatia, developed by architect Paskoje Milicevic in the 15th century, with the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower (left). Out to sea is Lokrum island. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The old harbour of the medieval walled city, Dubrovnik, Croatia, developed by architect Paskoje Milicevic in the 15th century, with the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower (left). The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inside entrance of the Lord's Fortress, possibly constructed during the Muzaka family's Feudal Princedom, on the highest spot of the citadel overlooking the town, in Berat Castle or Kalaja e Beratit, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. The castle dates mainly from the 13th century and contains Byzantine churches, Ottoman mosques and housing. It is built on a rocky hill on the left bank of the river Osum. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The Lord's Fortress, possibly constructed during the Muzaka family's Feudal Princedom and with 2 towers and an imposing entrance, on the highest spot of the citadel overlooking the town, in Berat Castle or Kalaja e Beratit, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. Its walls are of typically medieval masonry, a rubble construction with tile packing. The castle itself dates mainly from the 13th century and contains Byzantine churches, Ottoman mosques and housing. It is built on a rocky hill on the left bank of the river Osum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Latin carved inscription above the main entrance honoring Aurelius Aclepiades, Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Square tower, Qsar Bshir, Mobene fortress, best preserved Roman fort in the world, Castra Praetoria, built 293 - 305, el-Qatrana, Jordan desert, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eastern fortress on the city walls with view of the countryside beyond, Apollonia, Fier, Albania. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western ramparts of the medieval walled city overlooking the Adriatic Sea (left) and the 11th century Lovrijenac Fortress (right), protecting the West of the city, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Lovrijenac Fortress, 11th century, facing the Adriatic Sea and protecting the West of the city, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Manueline Cistern of the El Jadida (Mazagan) fortress, built by Francisco and Diogo de Arruda, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The underground Cistern was originally designed to store munitions. It served as a fencing school before being used after completion of the town walls in 1541 as a tank to store water. The symmetrical construction has a vaulted roof supported by 25 circular and rectangular pillars, with just one central window in the ceiling, 3.5 m in diameter, producing a single shaft of light. The shallow sheet of water produces a shimmering reflection of the vaulted ceiling in the light. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Towers of the 1st and 2nd fortresses, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Towers of the 1st and 2nd fortresses, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Towers of the 1st and 2nd fortresses, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the main gate,  Ark Fortress, 5th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 11, 2010 in the afternoon. Initially a massive earthen fortification built in the 5th century, the Ark remained Bukhara's fortress until it was badly damaged in 1920 when the city was besieged by the Bolsheviks. The towers framing the gateway date from the 18th century. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the main gate,  Ark Fortress, 5th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 11, 2010 in the afternoon. Initially a massive earthen fortification built in the 5th century, the Ark remained Bukhara's fortress until it was badly damaged in 1920 when the city was besieged by the Bolsheviks. The towers framing the gateway date from the 18th century. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Aerial view of the main gate,  Ark Fortress, 5th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 9, 2010 in the afternoon. Initially a massive earthen fortification built in the 5th century, the Ark remained Bukhara's fortress until it was badly damaged in 1920 when the city was besieged by the Bolsheviks. The towers framing the gateway date from the 18th century. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of Emir's throne, Kurinysh-Khana (Reception), Ark Fortress, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 9, 2010 in the morning. Initially a massive earthen fortification built in the 5th century, the Ark remained Bukhara's fortress until it was badly damaged in 1920 when the city was besieged by the Bolsheviks. It now houses museums. The oldest of surviving building in the Ark is the Kurinysh-Khana or reception area. Its stone paved courtyard is surrounded on three sides by wooden columns, and the Emir's throne canopy is supported by four carved columns of nurata marble. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of carved wooden column near the Emir's throne, Kurinysh-Khana (Reception), Ark Fortress, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 9, 2010 in the morning. Initially a massive earthen fortification built in the 5th century, the Ark remained Bukhara's fortress until it was badly damaged in 1920 when the city was besieged by the Bolsheviks. It now houses museums. The oldest of surviving building in the Ark is the Kurinysh-Khana or reception area. Its stone paved courtyard is surrounded on three sides by wooden columns, and the Emir's throne canopy is supported by four carved columns of nurata marble. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of Emir's throne, Kurinysh-Khana (Reception), Ark Fortress, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 9, 2010 in the morning. Initially a massive earthen fortification built in the 5th century, the Ark remained Bukhara's fortress until it was badly damaged in 1920 when the city was besieged by the Bolsheviks. It now houses museums. The oldest of surviving building in the Ark is the Kurinysh-Khana or reception area. Its stone paved courtyard is surrounded on three sides by wooden columns, and the Emir's throne canopy is supported by four carved columns of nurata marble. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of ceiling, wooden aiwan of the Mosque, Ark Fortress, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 9, 2010 in the morning. Initially a massive earthen fortification built in the 5th century, the Ark remained Bukhara's fortress until it was badly damaged in 1920 when the city was besieged by the Bolsheviks. It now houses museums. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Forteresse de Salses or Salses Fortress, aerial view, a 15th century catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The fort was designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and built 1497-1502 under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. The building is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls, and is surrounded by a dry moat. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. It is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Forteresse de Salses or Salses Fortress, aerial view, a 15th century catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The fort was designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and built 1497-1502 under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. The building is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls, and is surrounded by a dry moat. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_0960.jpg
  • Forteresse de Salses or Salses Fortress, aerial view, a 15th century catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The fort was designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and built 1497-1502 under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. The building is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls, and is surrounded by a dry moat. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. It is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_0959.jpg
  • Forteresse de Salses or Salses Fortress, aerial view, a 15th century catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The fort was designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and built 1497-1502 under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. The building is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls, and is surrounded by a dry moat. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. It is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_0957.jpg
  • Forteresse de Salses or Salses Fortress, aerial view, a 15th century catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The fort was designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and built 1497-1502 under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. The building is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls, and is surrounded by a dry moat. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. It is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_0956.jpg
  • Forteresse de Salses or Salses Fortress, aerial view, a 15th century catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The fort was designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and built 1497-1502 under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. The building is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls, and is surrounded by a dry moat. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. It is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_0955.jpg
  • Forteresse de Salses or Salses Fortress, aerial view, a 15th century catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The fort was designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and built 1497-1502 under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. The building is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls, and is surrounded by a dry moat. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. It is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_0954.jpg
  • Forteresse de Salses or Salses Fortress, aerial view, a 15th century catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The fort was designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and built 1497-1502 under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. The building is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls, and is surrounded by a dry moat. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. It is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_0953.jpg
  • Forteresse de Salses or Salses Fortress, aerial view, a 15th century catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The fort was designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and built 1497-1502 under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. The building is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls, and is surrounded by a dry moat. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. It is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_0952.jpg
  • Forteresse de Salses or Salses Fortress, aerial view, a 15th century catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The fort was designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and built 1497-1502 under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. The building is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls, and is surrounded by a dry moat. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. It is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_0963.jpg
  • Fortaleza Ozama, or Ozama Fortress, a defensive castle built by the Spanish 1502-05 on the Ozama river, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The Torre del Homenaje or Tower of Homage is the tallest tower and served as a lookout. The fortress guards the entrance to the port. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fortaleza Ozama, or Ozama Fortress, a defensive castle built by the Spanish 1502-05 on the Ozama river, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The Torre del Homenaje or Tower of Homage is the tallest tower and served as a lookout. The fortress guards the entrance to the port. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC18_DominicanRepublic_MC_351.jpg
  • Fortaleza Ozama, or Ozama Fortress, a defensive castle built by the Spanish 1502-05 on the Ozama river, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The Torre del Homenaje or Tower of Homage is the tallest tower and served as a lookout. The fortress guards the entrance to the port. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC18_DominicanRepublic_MC_350.jpg
  • Fortaleza Ozama, or Ozama Fortress, a defensive castle built by the Spanish 1502-05 on the Ozama river, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The Torre del Homenaje or Tower of Homage is the tallest tower and served as a lookout. The fortress guards the entrance to the port. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC18_DominicanRepublic_MC_348.jpg
  • Fortaleza Ozama, or Ozama Fortress, a defensive castle built by the Spanish 1502-05 on the Ozama river, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The Torre del Homenaje or Tower of Homage is the tallest tower and served as a lookout. The fortress guards the entrance to the port. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fortaleza Ozama, or Ozama Fortress, a defensive castle built by the Spanish 1502-05 on the Ozama river, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The Torre del Homenaje or Tower of Homage is the tallest tower and served as a lookout. The fortress guards the entrance to the port. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_DominicanRepublic_MC_212.jpg
  • Fortaleza Ozama, or Ozama Fortress, a defensive castle built by the Spanish 1502-05 on the Ozama river, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The Torre del Homenaje or Tower of Homage is the tallest tower and served as a lookout. The fortress guards the entrance to the port. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fortaleza Ozama, or Ozama Fortress, a defensive castle built by the Spanish 1502-05 on the Ozama river, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The Torre del Homenaje or Tower of Homage is the tallest tower and served as a lookout. The fortress guards the entrance to the port. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fortaleza Ozama, or Ozama Fortress, a defensive castle built by the Spanish 1502-05 on the Ozama river, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The Torre del Homenaje or Tower of Homage is the tallest tower and served as a lookout. The fortress guards the entrance to the port. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Fort de Salses, built 1497-1504, Catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The fortress guarded the former border between Spain and France. It was captured by the French in 1642 during the 30 Years War and became redundant in 1659 with the Treaty of the Pyrenees, when the Spanish border moved South. Its architecture presents the transition between medieval castle and modern fortress. It has very thick walls, mounded earth piled against the internal walls, archer slits, low towers, a deep  moat and a ditch around the keep. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Fort de Salses, built 1497-1504, Catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The fortress guarded the former border between Spain and France. It was captured by the French in 1642 during the 30 Years War and became redundant in 1659 with the Treaty of the Pyrenees, when the Spanish border moved South. Its architecture presents the transition between medieval castle and modern fortress. It has very thick walls, mounded earth piled against the internal walls, archer slits, low towers, a deep  moat and a ditch around the keep. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC13_FRANCE_MC397.jpg
  • The Fort de Salses, built 1497-1504, Catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The fortress guarded the former border between Spain and France. It was captured by the French in 1642 during the 30 Years War and became redundant in 1659 with the Treaty of the Pyrenees, when the Spanish border moved South. Its architecture presents the transition between medieval castle and modern fortress. It has very thick walls, mounded earth piled against the internal walls, archer slits, low towers, a deep  moat and a ditch around the keep. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC13_FRANCE_MC396.jpg
  • Forteresse de Salses or Salses Fortress, aerial view, a 15th century catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The fort was designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and built 1497-1502 under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. The building is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls, and is surrounded by a dry moat. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. It is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Forteresse de Salses or Salses Fortress, aerial view, a 15th century catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The fort was designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and built 1497-1502 under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. The building is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls, and is surrounded by a dry moat. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. It is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_0962.jpg
  • Fortaleza Ozama, or Ozama Fortress, a defensive castle built by the Spanish 1502-05 on the Ozama river, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The Torre del Homenaje or Tower of Homage is the tallest tower and served as a lookout. The fortress guards the entrance to the port. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inside the Fortaleza Ozama, or Ozama Fortress, a defensive castle built by the Spanish 1502-05 on the Ozama river, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The Torre del Homenaje or Tower of Homage is the tallest tower and served as a lookout. The fortress guards the entrance to the port. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_DominicanRepublic_MC_138.jpg
  • Fortaleza Ozama, or Ozama Fortress, a defensive castle built by the Spanish 1502-05 on the Ozama river, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The Torre del Homenaje or Tower of Homage is the tallest tower and served as a lookout. The fortress guards the entrance to the port. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_DominicanRepublic_MC_140.jpg
  • The Fort de Salses, built 1497-1504, Catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The fortress guarded the former border between Spain and France. It was captured by the French in 1642 during the 30 Years War and became redundant in 1659 with the Treaty of the Pyrenees, when the Spanish border moved South. Its architecture presents the transition between medieval castle and modern fortress. It has very thick walls, mounded earth piled against the internal walls, archer slits, low towers, a deep  moat and a ditch around the keep. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC13_FRANCE_MC398.jpg
  • Forteresse de Salses or Salses Fortress, aerial view, a 15th century catalan fortress in Salses-le-Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The fort was designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and built 1497-1502 under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. The building is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls, and is surrounded by a dry moat. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. It is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_0958.jpg
  • Fortaleza Ozama, or Ozama Fortress, a defensive castle built by the Spanish 1502-05 on the Ozama river, in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The Torre del Homenaje or Tower of Homage is the tallest tower and served as a lookout. The fortress guards the entrance to the port. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC18_DominicanRepublic_MC_349.jpg
  • Tower of London (Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress), north bank of the River Thames, London, England. Founded in the 11th century, there were several phases of expansion, mainly in the 12th and 13th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tower of London (Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress), north bank of the River Thames, London, England. Founded in the 11th century, there were several phases of expansion, mainly in the 12th and 13th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tower of London (Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress), north bank of the River Thames, London, England. Founded in the 11th century, there were several phases of expansion, mainly in the 12th and 13th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castell Menor seen from the Castell Major, at the Castillo de Xativa, or Xativa castle, a double fortress which has been built on and added to throughout Roman, Carthaginian, Andalusian, Iberian, Gothic and Islamic periods, at Xativa, Valencia, Spain. The Castell Menor is the oldest part of the castle, dating from Iberian and Roman times, and the Castell Major is medieval and Islamic. The castle is situated on the Via Augusta, the Roman road leading from Rome to Cadiz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corner tower with artillery platform and dry moat at the Forteresse de Salses, a catalan fortress built 1497-1504 and designed by Francisco Ramiro Lopez and restored by Vauban from 1691, Salses-le Chateau, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The castle was built under Ferdinand II of Aragon to protect the border between the Principality of Catalonia and France. It is part-buried and has 7 levels with 10m thick walls. The fort was taken by the French in 1642. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC20_FRANCE_MC_1638.jpg
  • Ruins of the Fortaleza de la Concepcion, a defensive fortress ordered to be built in 1494 by Christopher Columbus at Vega Vieja, Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The brick fort was completed in 1502, but most of it was destroyed in an earthquake in 1562. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Beach in the old town of Herceg Novi, on the Bay of Kotor on the Adriatic coast, Montenegro. On the right is the Forte Mare fortress, founded 14th century by Tvdko I king of Bosnia to protect the area from attack by sea. The Bay of Kotor area is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castillo de Xativa, or Xativa castle, aerial view, a double fortress consisting of the Castell Menor and Castell Major, which has been built on and added to throughout Roman, Carthaginian, Andalusian, Iberian, Gothic and Islamic periods, at Xativa, Valencia, Spain. The Castell Menor is the oldest part of the castle, dating from Iberian and Roman times, and the Castell Major is medieval and Islamic. The castle is situated on the Via Augusta, the Roman road leading from Rome to Cadiz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC21_SPAIN_MC_0273.jpg
  • Castillo de Xativa, or Xativa castle, a double fortress consisting of the Castell Menor and Castell Major, which has been built on and added to throughout Roman, Carthaginian, Andalusian, Iberian, Gothic and Islamic periods, at Xativa, Valencia, Spain. The Castell Menor is the oldest part of the castle, dating from Iberian and Roman times, and the Castell Major is medieval and Islamic. The castle is situated on the Via Augusta, the Roman road leading from Rome to Cadiz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_SPAIN_MC_0262.JPG
  • Castillo de Xativa, or Xativa castle, a double fortress which has been built on and added to throughout Roman, Carthaginian, Andalusian, Iberian, Gothic and Islamic periods, at Xativa, Valencia, Spain. In the foreground is the Plaza de Armas, the main central courtyard, with a neo-Gothic 20th century building, looking up to the Castell Menor in the distance. The Castell Menor is the oldest part of the castle, dating from Iberian and Roman times, and the Castell Major is medieval and Islamic. The castle is situated on the Via Augusta, the Roman road leading from Rome to Cadiz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC21_SPAIN_MC_0263.jpg
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