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This is a list of fortified buildings and complexes in Jordan from across all historical periods: forts, fortresses, castles, fortified palace complexes, caravanserais, pilgrims' inns, etc. Some date to Roman times , or were built by the Crusaders in the 12th century. [ 1 ]
The Desert castles of ancient Khorezm, traditionally known as Elliq Qala (Uzbek and Karakalpak fifty fortresses), are a collection of desert fortresses in Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan. They are included on UNESCO’s Tentative List for World Heritage Site status as the Desert Castles of Ancient Khorezm. [1]
Explore an extensive list of historical forts from around the world on Wikipedia.
Falak-ol-Aflak (Persian: فلک الافلاک, lit. 'the sky of the skies') or Shapur Khast Castle (Persian: دژ شاپورخواست) is a castle situated on the top of a large hill with the same name within the city of Khorramabad, the regional capital of Lorestan province, Iran.
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The fort — known as Bull Sand Fort — is resting in the Humble Estuary on the east coast of Britain and will go up for auction on July 19, according to Grimsby Live.
The Ismaili fortresses in Rudbar of Alamut had been built on rocky heights and were equipped to withstand long sieges; they had storehouses with high capacities and elaborate water supply infrastructure such as cisterns, qanats, and canals.
Kyunglung (alternatively Khyunglung, Qulong, or Qulongcun) is a village located within Tibet.Known as the "Silver Palace of Garuda Valley" (Tibetan: ཁྱུང་ལུང་དངུལ་མཁར།, Wylie: khyung lung dngul mkhar, Chinese: 琼隆银城), Kyunglung Ngüka is situated southwest of Mount Kailash (Wylie: gangs ti se).