Klis Fortress is known also as a Key of Dalmatia, and for a good reason. It is a large (300 meters by 70 meters) fortress protecting one of few good entrances into Croatian littoral area. Specifically, it protects the Klis canyon which separates the mountains of Mosor and Kozjak, as well as being most immediate … Continue reading Klis Fortress: The Key of Dalmatia| War Fantasy
Day 60: we kayaked from Smederevo to Ram down the Danube River. Both towns have wonderful fortresses, especially Ram Fortress.| Mind of a Hitchhiker
Hidden away in Türkiye and Armenia, ancient citadels dot the landscape. These are all that remains of the Urartu, the forgotten fortress kingdom of Anatolia.| Historic Mysteries
12th century Spain was a battlefield. In the fight against the Moors, a Holy Order was born in defense of a great castle. These were the Knights of Calatrava.| Historic Mysteries
The Herodium, a huge fortress built near Jerusalem by Herod the Great, could be just another of his grand fortifications. But could it also be Herod’s tomb?| Historic Mysteries
