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Rhizon Citadel/Rize Kalesi
Remains of the heavily restored citadel of Rhizon/Rize. It has been turned into a park of sorts with a café/restaurant.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Byzantine, Defensive Network, Fortifications, Greek, Late Antique, Medieval, Roman, Turkey
Buzluca Kale
Buzluca Kale is a large fortified enclosure atop a plateau west of the the town of Arakli. The interior of the enclosure is entirely given over to groves of hazel trees for nut production. Apart from this the fort seems to be mostly ignored and has received limited attention from archaeologists.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Byzantine, Defensive Network, Fortifications, Late Antique, Roman, Turkey
Hortokop Kale/Gizenenica/Chazanenica
At the village of Hortokop, just south west of the town of Macka, lie the remains of a circular fort. The fort has seen some limited archaeological investigation, nothing recently and no proper excavation at all.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Byzantine, Defensive Network, Fortifications, Late Antique, Roman, Turkey
Egil
Egil is identified as Carcathiocerta, the former capital of the ancient Armenian kingdom of Sophene. The most impressive remains are on the citadel which lies high above the river Tigris on a plateau formed by the river.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Armenian, Byzantine, Citadel, Defensive Network, Fortifications, Late Antique, Roman, Turkey
Amida/Diyarbakir Citadel
The citadel occupies the northeast corner of Diyarbakir's defensive perimeter. The defences consist of a large wall joining the north and east sections of the city wall enclosing an area between the walls in which the fortified citadel mound lies.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Byzantine, Defensive Network, Fortifications, Medieval, Ottoman, Roman, Turkey
Amida/Diyarbakir's South Wall and Mardin Gate
The well preserved southern section of Diyarbakir's very impressive ancient defences and the Mardin gate. The fortifications have been substantially modified and repaired over the centuries.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Byzantine, Defensive Network, Fortifications, Gate, Medieval, Roman, Turkey
Views of Zalabiyeh and the surrounding area from the Praetorium
These panoramic views of Halabiyeh and the surrounding area were taken from the Praetorium at the top of the hill overlooking the ancient town.
Type: Archaeological Site
Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, Euphrates, Halabiyeh, Roman, Syria, Zenobia
General views over Dura Europos
These pictures show general views over the remains of the city.
Type: Archaeological Site
Tags: Archaeology, Dura Europos, Euphrates, Roman, Syria
View of the city walls and main gate of Dura Europos
These images show the walls as the city is approached and the main gate of Dura Europos.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, Dura Europos, Euphrates, Gate, Roman, Wall
View of Palmyra looking east from Qalat Ibn Maan
This is a panoramic view of the Roman era ruins at Palmyra taken from Qalat Ibn Maan, the castle to the west of the city.
Type: Landscape
Tags: Architecture, Landscape, Palmyra, Roman, Syria, Tadmor