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Masada (Hebrew: מְצָדָה məṣādā, 'fortress'; Arabic: جبل مسعدة) [1] is an ancient fortification in southern Israel, situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa. It is located on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert , overlooking the Dead Sea 20 km (12 miles) east of Arad .
Sidon's Sea Castle built by the crusaders as a fortress of the Holy Land in Sidon, Lebanon. There were two major phases of the deliberate destruction of Crusader castles: in 1187 by Saladin and after 1260 by the Mamluks. The intention was often to prevent the castles being reused by the Crusaders. [2]
A fortress in nearby Latrun, 12th century; Safed, 1168–1188 and 1240–1266; Chastellet du Gué de Jacob near Safed, 1178–1179; Tour de la Quarantaine , east of Jerusalem; Tell es-Safi (Blanchegarde) Properties in Acre, Israel, including the still-extant Templar Tunnel [1] [2]
Fortification of Memphis [2] Fort of Walls of the Prince (inebw heka), Eastern Delta. [2] Fortress of Wadi Natrun, western Delta. [2] Rhakotis fort, Alexandria [3] Tahpanhes fort or Castle of the Jew's Daughter; Heliopolis Fortifications. [4]
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Puerto Rico.The fortress and walled city of Old San Juan are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.. A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime.
The Cave of Adullam (Hebrew: מערת עדלם, romanized: mə‘āraṯ ‘Ǎḏullām) was originally a stronghold referred to in the Old Testament, near the town of Adullam, where future King David sought refuge from King Saul. [1] The word "cave" is usually used but "fortress", which has a similar appearance in writing, is used as well. [by ...
Markeli Roman fortress, Karnobat; Oescus Roman fortress, Gigen; Pliska capital city castle and fortress; Plovdiv fortifications and walls - Eastern gate of Philippopolis, Hisar Kapia and Nebet Tepe; Preslav capital city castle and fortress; Nesebar town fortress; Nicopolis ad Istrum Roman fortress and town, Nikyup, Veliko Tarnovo
The siege of Masada was one of the final events in the First Jewish–Roman War, occurring from 72 to 73 CE on and around a hilltop in present-day Israel.The siege is known to history via a single source, Flavius Josephus, [3] a Jewish rebel leader captured by the Romans, in whose service he became a historian.