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Herāt, Afghanistan: ancient citadel Sarzana: citadel Aerial view of the ancient citadel of Erbil, a large fortified mound with historic buildings, surrounded by the modern cityscape of Erbil, Iraq. The citadel mound in Irbil, Iraq, with large tan fortress walls and buildings atop a hill, and people sitting and walking in a plaza with benches and a blue umbrella in the foreground. Besaçon, France
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Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey. Constantinople. Church of the Holy Wisdom. Church of the Divine Wisdom. Mosque.
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  • Daniel Costa
    Daniel Costa is a writer for Encyclopedia Britannica. He has studied applied linguistics, philosophy, and history.

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Article title updated for style. Nov 07, 2026
Add new Web site: IOPscience - IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering - Evolution of the Urban Form of Historic Hit Citadel: Deriving a Schematic Model for Iraqi Fortified Cities (PDF). Sep 29, 2026
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent. Nov 02, 2023
New article added. Dec 10, 2022
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