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posterns — pos·tern || pəʊstÉœrn / stÉœËn n. rear entry, back entrance; side entrance, side entry adj. rear, back; private, hidden; inferior … English contemporary dictionary
Walls of Constantinople — Istanbul, Turkey Map showing Constantinople and its walls du … Wikipedia
Edinburgh town walls — Edinburgh, Scotland The Flodden Tower, with the Telfer Wall on the right, and Ed … Wikipedia
WAR AND WARFARE — TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FIRST TEMPLE The methods of offensive and defensive warfare developed side by side in the Ancient Near East. The development of weapons was dependent upon the supply of raw materials, such as stone, metal, and wood; the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Concentric castle — Krak des Chevaliers: a concentric castle … Wikipedia
Postern — A postern is a secondary door or gate, particularly in a fortification such as a city wall or castle curtain wall. Posterns were often located in a concealed location, allowing the occupants to come and go inconspicuously. In the event of a siege … Wikipedia
New Town, Prague — A street in Nové Město The New Town (Czech: Nové Město) is a quarter in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic. New Town is the youngest and largest of the five independent (from the Middle Ages until 1784) towns that today comprise the… … Wikipedia
Chester city walls — Part of the southern section of the walls showing the base of a former drum tower and the River Dee . Chester city walls consist of a defensive structure built to protect the city of Chester in Cheshire, England. Their construction was started by … Wikipedia
Alexander's Conflict with the Kambojas — Greek historians refer to three warlike peoples viz. the Astakenoi, the Aspasioi [Other classical names are Assaceni, Aseni, Aspii and Hippasii etc.] and the Assakenoi [ Other classical names are Assacani, Asoi, Asii/Osii etc.] [ Asoi is also a… … Wikipedia
Château de Saint-Ilpize — Saint Ilpize, the medieval castle The Château de Saint Ilpize is a ruined castle in the commune of Saint Ilpize in the Haute Loire département of France. The medieval town of Saint Ilpize clings to a basalt rock on which stands the castle. Within … Wikipedia
