Since the Archaic Period, the whole city of Amathus (acropolis and lower city) was surrounded by a defensive wall, including three well identified doors. This wall was powerfully strengthened and without doubt connected to an aqueduct towards 300 B.C., contemporaneously with the construction of the external harbour, and then during the Hellenistic Period. After a long abandonment, it was not until the VIth cent. A. D. that these defenses were confined to smaller areas (including the top of the acropolis). These walls were vainly reinforced during the VIIth century and the arabic invasions that strocke a fatal blow to the town.C'est dès l'époque archaïque que la ville d'Amathonte a été munie d'une muraille, percée de trois portes aujourd'hui...
The contributions of excavations and recent French and Cypriot publications of the history of the si...
Excavations at Phokaia in recent years have revealed the existence of Archaic period city walls, for...
The remaining parts of the early fortification-walls of Pergamum are being described with regard to ...
Since the Archaic Period, the whole city of Amathus (acropolis and lower city) was surrounded by a d...
The Greek cities of the West were generally provided with surrounding walls built or rebuilt towards...
International audienceThe ancient fortification, reinforced by an outer wall in the 5th century, rem...
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The archaeological study of the fortifications has now become an essential approach to one who wants...
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The contributions of excavations and recent French and Cypriot publications of the history of the si...
Excavations at Phokaia in recent years have revealed the existence of Archaic period city walls, for...
The remaining parts of the early fortification-walls of Pergamum are being described with regard to ...
Since the Archaic Period, the whole city of Amathus (acropolis and lower city) was surrounded by a d...
The Greek cities of the West were generally provided with surrounding walls built or rebuilt towards...
International audienceThe ancient fortification, reinforced by an outer wall in the 5th century, rem...
International audienceThe ancient city of Cyrrhus-Nebi Huri occupies an ideal strategic position wit...
none2siLike many other centres in Greece and elsewhere in the Roman Empire, Athens strengthened its ...
Outlines of a typology of fortified towns of Pharaonic Egypt. Recent excavations allow to consider ...
The study of Hyllarima's fortifications shows a gate flanked by two towers, one of them pentagonal, ...
Thérouanne is well known as a capital city in antiquity and a powerful bishopric city since the earl...
The archaeological study of the fortifications has now become an essential approach to one who wants...
International audienceThe city of Antibes was an important stronghold in the defensive system of the...
Le but de cette étude est de présenter un tableau des questions de défense en Crète aux époques clas...
A new inscription from Stratoniceia in Caria consolidates our knowledge on the defense system of the...
The contributions of excavations and recent French and Cypriot publications of the history of the si...
Excavations at Phokaia in recent years have revealed the existence of Archaic period city walls, for...
The remaining parts of the early fortification-walls of Pergamum are being described with regard to ...