Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: city wall

After the end of the Macedonian-Roman War in 168 BC, Illyria came under Roman protectorate and in 146 BC the Romans built the Via Egnatia trade route, which was a direct link between Rome and Byzantium as a continuation of the Via Appia. Rest areas were established at regular intervals along this route, one of which was in Scampa, what is Elbasan today. Scampa was developed into a fortress by the Romans. Even today, the remains of late antique walls are still visible in some places up to a height of three metres. The position of the wall rectangle of 348 metres by 308 metres still forms the boundary of the old town today. The Via Egnatia ran through the two city gates located in the centre of the west and east sides. Scampa became the seat of a bishop in the 5th century. The remains of an early basilica were uncovered on a hill outside the city walls. From the 7th century onwards, there were Slavic invasions and the town was destroyed by fire. The place was then probably abandoned. It is unclear whether a settlement existed under the Byzantines. It may still have been abandoned when the Ottomans built a military camp there and a massive four-sided castle was constructed in order to fight Skanderbeg, due to an ongoing conflict between the Ottomans and Albanians. In 1467 many Christians from Skopje, Ohrid, Serres and Kastoria were forcibly deported to Elbasan. By the end of the 17th century it had 2,000 inhabitants. At the beginning of the 20th century it was estimated that 15,000 people lived in Elbasan.

Lugo, today a city with a population of about 100.000, claims to be the oldest city in Galicia. Its founding dates back to the expansionist policies of the Romans during the time of Emperor Augustus. Among other things, this aimed to permanently pacify the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Paullus Fabius Maximus founded 14–13 BC. BC in the name of his emperor, the place Lucus Augusti on the site of a building dating back to around 25 BC. BC existing military camp. It is the only city in the world surrounded by completely intact Roman walls. The wall is between six and eight meters thick, around twelve meters high at the highest point and has 85, mostly semicircular towers. In Roman times the wall had five gates and today it has ten.

Mallorca is the largest island in the Mediterranean Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain. Mallorca is an extremely popular holiday destination. The Palma de Mallorca Airport, one of the busiest in Spain, is used by about 30 million tourists per year. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the island was invaded by the Vandals in 425. The time of the Vandals ended, when Byzantine troops general took the island in 534. The first Muslim arrivals were in 707. These ended the Byzantine domination and established their own hegemony. Until 903, the island was part of the Umayyad Caliphate. From Between 902 and 1229 the island was under Islamic control. James I of Aragon ( aka "Jaume el Conqueridor") conquered Mallorca in December 1229. The Romans had founded a flourishing town just south of today's Alcúdia. This town got sacked and destroyed by the Vandals in 426. When Moors and Arabs took over the power of the island, the settlement did not exist any more. So the Moors "refounded" it, but it did not gain much importance. At the time of the Aragonese conquest of the island in 1229 by King James I of Aragon, this was only an estate, which the king ceded to a vassal. A settlement formed around the estate, which was first mentioned in a protocol from 1282. It then became a parish and centre of administration in 1298 under King James II of Mallorca (Jaume II). That year the construction of the city wall started. It was completed in 1362 and - as you see - parts of which are still preserved. All the soft stones around the gate are covered with graffiti.

Mallorca is the largest island in the Mediterranean Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain. Mallorca is an extremely popular holiday destination. The Palma de Mallorca Airport, one of the busiest in Spain, is used by about 30 million tourists per year. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the island was invaded by the Vandals in 425. The time of the Vandals ended, when Byzantine troops general took the island in 534. The first Muslim arrivals were in 707. These ended the Byzantine domination and established their own hegemony. Until 903, the island was part of the Umayyad Caliphate. From Between 902 and 1229 the island was under Islamic control. James I of Aragon ( aka "Jaume el Conqueridor") conquered Mallorca in December 1229. The Romans had founded a flourishing town just south of today's Alcúdia. This town got sacked and destroyed by the Vandals in 426. When Moors and Arabs took over the power of the island, the settlement did not exist any more. So the Moors "refounded" it, but it did not gain much importance. At the time of the Aragonese conquest of the island in 1229 by King James I of Aragon, this was only an estate, which the king ceded to a vassal. A settlement formed around the estate, which was first mentioned in a protocol from 1282. It then became a parish and centre of administration in 1298 under King James II of Mallorca (Jaume II). That year the construction of the city wall started. It was completed in 1362 and - as you see - parts of which are still preserved.

Mallorca is the largest island in the Mediterranean Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain. Mallorca is an extremely popular holiday destination. The Palma de Mallorca Airport, one of the busiest in Spain, is used by about 30 million tourists per year. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the island was invaded by the Vandals in 425. The time of the Vandals ended, when Byzantine troops general took the island in 534. The first Muslim arrivals were in 707. These ended the Byzantine domination and established their own hegemony. Until 903, the island was part of the Umayyad Caliphate. From Between 902 and 1229 the island was under Islamic control. James I of Aragon ( aka "Jaume el Conqueridor") conquered Mallorca in December 1229. The Romans had founded a flourishing town just south of today's Alcúdia. This town got sacked and destroyed by the Vandals in 426. When Moors and Arabs took over the power of the island, the settlement did not exist any more. So the Moors "refounded" it, but it did not gain much importance. At the time of the Aragonese conquest of the island in 1229 by King James I of Aragon, this was only an estate, which the king ceded to a vassal. A settlement formed around the estate, which was first mentioned in a protocol from 1282. It then became a parish and centre of administration in 1298 under King James II of Mallorca (Jaume II). That year the construction of the city wall started. It was completed in 1362 and - as you see - parts of which are still preserved.

I had planned to stop in Montagnana, to see the famous medieval city wall. But I while I took the first photo, I a little elf approached me. She was dressed in a pink gawn. Carnival!!

I had planned to stop in Montagnana, to see the famous medieval city wall. It was erected mid 14th century. It is still complete and one of the best preserved in Europe. But I while I took this photo, I a little elf approached me from behind.