• The Fortifications of Derbent (Darband) are one of the fortified defense lines, some of which date to the times as early as those built by the Persian Sasanian Empire to protect...
  • The ancient city of Derbent, located in present-day Dagestan, Russia, is renowned for its impressive fortifications that have played a critical role throughout history.
  • The fortification was built in stone. It consisted of two parallel walls that formed a barrier from the seashore up to the mountain. The town of Derbent was built...
  • Uploaded by Robert Bedrosian. Wikipedia has an entry on the Fortifications of Derbent, and also one on Derbent city in Caucasian Dagestan.
  • Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 6th-century Derbent (Darband) fortification complex is considered the largest defensive structure of...
  • ...of Partaw (modern Barda) and the construction of major fortifications of the northern frontier at Derbent and Dariali (Gadjiev 2008;Sauer 2020;Sauer et al.
  • The fortress walls of Derbent were built during the era of Persian rule and is an outstanding monument to the fortification of ancient cities.
  • The article gives a convincing answer to the problem of the construction date of the Derbend fortification complex, rightfully called the Great Caucasian Wall.
  • In particular, there are two pages for the must see of Derbent: “The architectural complex of the Naryn-Kala Citadel” and “The Citadel and fortifications of ancient...
  • In 2003, UNESCO included the old part of Derbent with traditional buildings in the World Heritage List.
  • Abkhazian, Transcaucasian, Crimean, Derbent, Balkan walls, Roman ramparts, the Great Wall of China and other ancient fortifications, many of which have not...