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Citadel of Mycenae

The Citadel of Mycenae is an ancient citadel located on a Greek hilltop dating back to the Bronze Age. It represents one...

Ancient Unesco Greece Bronze Age

9.5 Brilliant

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Citadel of Sanaa

The Citadel of Sanaa is a significant historical site located in Yemen. Constructed primarily from mudbrick and built up...

Military Ancient Yemen Mudbrick

8.8 Great

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Acrocorinth (Citadel of Corinth)

Acrocorinth is an ancient citadel situated atop a rocky hill overlooking Corinth, Greece. Constructed over centuries beg...

Military Medieval Ancient Greece

8.8 Great

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Citadel of Tbilisi (Narikala)

Narikala Citadel sits atop Sololaki Hill overlooking Tbilisi, Georgia. Constructed initially in the fourth century, it h...

Military Medieval Ancient Georgia

8.8 Great

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Alanya Castle

Alanya Castle is a significant medieval citadel situated on a hilltop overlooking Alanya Bay in Turkey. Constructed duri...

Turkey Coastal Medieval Hilltop

8.7 Great

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Pergamon Citadel

The Pergamon Citadel stands atop a prominent hill overlooking Bergama, Turkey. It represents a significant historical si...

Turkey Ancient Roman Hilltop

8.7 Great

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Citadel of Derbent

The Citadel of Derbent stands as one of the oldest hilltop citadels in Russia. Constructed by the Sasanian Empire around...

Russia Ancient Unesco Hilltop

8.7 Great

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Mardin Castle

Perched on a hilltop in Turkey, Mardin Castle served as a vital military outpost since the Roman era and was heavily for...

Military Turkey Medieval Roman

8.4 Great

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Citadel of Kars, Armenia/Turkey

Built by the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Murad III in 1579, the Kars Citadel in Turkey is a massive stone fortress const...

Russian Turkey Medieval Armenian

8.4 Great

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Citadel of Erbil (Qalat Hawler)

The Citadel of Erbil is an ancient fortified settlement in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, continuously inhabited for over 6,00...

Mesopotamia Ancient Unesco Iraq

8.2 Great

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Urfa Castle (Şanlıurfa)

Şanlıurfa Castle in Turkey sits atop an ancient settlement mound and is notable for its two standing Corinthian columns...

Turkey Urban Roman Hilltop

8.2 Great

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Citadel of Yerevan (Erebuni)

Founded by King Argishti I in 782 BCE, the Erebuni Fortress in Yerevan, Armenia, is an Urartian fortification that serve...

Ancient Ruins Hilltop Armenia

8.0 Great

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Ankara Castle

Ankara Castle is a historic fortification overlooking Turkey's capital, renowned for its layered Roman, Byzantine, and S...

Turkey Urban Byzantine Roman

7.9 Good

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Kars Castle

Kars Castle is a fortified complex in northeastern Turkey originally built by the Bagratid dynasty and significantly reb...

Military Russian Turkey Medieval

7.8 Good

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Castle of Larissa (Argos)

The Castle of Larissa is a medieval fortress in Argos, Greece, built on the site of an ancient acropolis and famous for...

Military Medieval Ancient Greece

7.6 Good

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Citadel of Kirkuk

The Kirkuk Citadel is an ancient fortified settlement on a tell in northern Iraq, notable for its continuous occupation...

Medieval Ancient Iraq Ruins

7.4 Good

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Citadel of Nisa (Parthian)

The Parthian Fortress of Nisa in Turkmenistan is an ancient ruined citadel founded in the 3rd century BC, serving as a m...

Ancient Unesco Hilltop Turkmenistan

7.3 Good

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Erzurum Citadel (İç Kale)

The Erzurum Citadel in eastern Turkey features a Byzantine foundation later expanded by the Saltukids and Seljuks, disti...

Military Turkey Byzantine Ottoman

7.2 Good

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Kadifekale, Izmir

Kadifekale is a mountaintop castle in İzmir, Turkey, originally established in the 4th century BC by Lysimachus, a gener...

Turkey Urban Ancient Hilltop

7.1 Good

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Shumen Fortress

Shumen Fortress is an important historical archaeological site in Bulgaria, featuring ruins that reflect Thracian, Roman...

Medieval Ancient Bulgaria Hilltop

7.1 Good