Castles and fortresses (1398 Subjects)
Kilitbahir castle (left) and Sultaniye castle (right), on the European and Asian coasts of the Dardanelles.
Kilitbahir castle (left) and Sultaniye castle (right), on the European and Asian coasts of the Dardanelles.
View of the walls of Baghdad. Down to the 19th century, Baghdad was often, yet erroneously, identified with ancient Babylon. Recent excavations showed, however, that Babylon stood on the opposite shore of Tigres river.
Castle at the Black Sea. The author states that he saw this depiction on the reverse of an ancient Greek coin, discovered in the area.
Sarcophagus from Asiatic Sarmatia (historical region west of the Caspian sea), used as a cistern, at the surroundings of Yeni Kale fortress in Crimea.
The junction of the Bosporus and Black Sea. On the hill, Yoros castle, also known as Genoese castle, on the Asiatic shore of the Bosporus.
