• 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 Sassanid fortress does not exist any more, as the famous Derbent fortress as it stands today was built from the 12th century onward.
  • ...Shah Yazdegerd II (r. 438-457 CE) of the Persian Sasanian Empire founded Derbent in 438 CE as a fortress city to curb raids from nomadic peoples into the...
  • Derbent Fortress is a captivating ancient marvel that intrigues history enthusiasts and curious travelers alike.
  • The fortress in the vicinity of Derbent was built to protect the peoples who inhabited Asia Minor and Transcaucasia from the destructive invasions of northern...
  • After all, it is here that one of the most ancient citadels of Russia is located, which is included in the top 100 of its main attractions - the Derbent fortress.
  • ...Festung Derbent; Fortaleza de Derbent; Derbent Fortress; حصن دربند; Darband devorlari; დერბენტის კარიბჭე; sistema de fortificaciones ubicado en...
  • Derbent kale duvarı - Kafkas duvarının doğu kısmı - Hazar Denizi kıyısı boyunca Kafkas Dağları'nı atlayarak Transkafkasya ve Küçük Asya halklarını kuzeyden gelen göçebe...
  • DerbentOnline.com is an Online information centre on the 6th-century Persian fortress Darband/Derbent which is now located in Russia’s Dagestan region.