Defence Collection (page 9)

Barka Fort, Oman

Ajlun Castle, Jordan. Ajlun Castle was built in 1184-1185 by Izz al-Din Usama, a nephew of Saladin, to protect the surrounding area against Crusader attacks from Karak and Bisan

Montreal, Crusader castle, Shoubak, Jordan. The castle of Montreal was built in 1115 by Baldwin I of Jerusalem. It later passed to Raynald of Chatillon

Kasbah, Sousse, Tunisia. The kasbah (fortress) of the port city of Sousse dates from the 9th century. It houses an important archaeological museum

Qaitbay Fortress, Rosetta, Egypt
Fort Rosetta, Rosetta, Egypt. This fortress was built in the late 15th century by Qaitbay, the 18th Mamluk sultan of Egypt

Othellos Tower, Famagusta, North Cyprus, 2001. Othellos Tower is the citadel of Famagusta. It was built by the Lusignans, French Crusaders who ruled Cyprus from 1192 until 1474

Kyrenia Castle, North Cyprus, 2001. Originally a Roman fortress, Kyrenia Castle was enlarged by the Byzantines. The castle was captured by Richard I of England in 1191 when he defeated the last

Castle of Saranta Kolones, Paphos, Cyprus, 2001. Saranta Kolones was built in the 13th century by the Lusignans, French Crusaders who ruled Cyprus from 1192 until 1474

Venetian bastion, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus came under Venetian rule in 1489. They heavily fortified Nicosia with 4.5 metre thick city walls built between 1567 and 1570

Venetian walls, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus came under Venetian rule in 1489. Nicosias city walls were built between 1567 and 1570

Castle of Kolossi, near Limassol, Cyprus, 2001. Kolossi Castle was built by the Knights of the Order of St John in 1454. It stands on the site of an earlier (13th century) fortress

Castle Museum, Limassol, Cyprus, 2001. Limassols castle was built in c1000 by the Byzantines. It is said that Richard the Lionheart married his fiancee, Berengaria of Navarre

Stone lion, Othellos Tower, Famagusta, North Cyprus, 2001. Othellos Tower is the citadel of Famagusta. It was built by the Lusignans, French Crusaders who ruled Cyprus from 1192 until 1474

Fortress of Palamidi, Nafplion, Peloponnese, Greece. The hilltop fortress of Palamidi was built by the Venetians in the 1710s

Fort Jalali, Muscat (Masqat), Oman. The Jalali Fort, which overlooks the harbour of Muscat, was built in the 16th century by the Portuguese, who ruled Muscat from 1507 until 1650

Fort St John, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 21st century. Fort St John was built in the 16th century to protect the harbour of Dubrovnik

Bab el Wastani, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977. The Bab-al Wastani is the only remaining gate of the old walled city of Baghdad

Looking towards the Dead Sea from the castle of Kerak, Jordan. Not to be confused with Krak des Chevaliers in Syria, the Crusader castle of Kerak was built in the 1140s by Pagan

Norwich Castle, Norfolk, 2010. William the Conqueror ordered the construction of Norwich Castle in 1067. The original fortification was of the motte and bailey type

St Andrews Castle, Fife, Scotland, 2009. A castle has stood on this site since the late 12th century. The ruins seen today are of the castle built by Bishop Walter Trail around the turn of the 15th

Bastion walls, the Fortezza, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece. The Fortezza is a fortress built by the Venetians, who ruled Crete from 1204 until the Ottoman Turks conquered the island in the mid 17th

Harbour and castle, Kyrenia (Girne), North Cyprus. Originally a Roman fortress, Kyrenia Castle was enlarged by the Byzantines

White Bastion, old town walls, Famagusta, North Cyprus. The town walls of Famagusta were built by the Venetians, who ruled Cyprus from 1489 until 1571 and made Famagusta their capital

Ruins of Kantara Castle, North Cyprus. The castle was originally built by the Byzantines in the 10th century as protection against Saracen invaders but was enlarged and remodelled by the Lusignans

Kantara Castle, North Cyprus. The castle was originally built by the Byzantines in the 10th century as protection against Saracen invaders but was enlarged and remodelled by the Lusignans

Tower, El Cotillo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. El Cotillo del Torre Toston was built as a defence against English pirates

Peveril Castle, Castleton, Derbyshire. The castle was built by William Peverel, said to be an illegitimate son of William the Conqueror

Castle Rising Castle, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, 2005. Castle Rising Castle was built by William d Aubigny, Earl of Arundel in about 1150

Mont Orgueil Castle at night, Gorey, Jersey, Channel Islands. Mont Orgueil Castle (also known as Gorey Castle) was built in the 13th century to defend Jersey from possible French invasion after

Oude Schans and Montelbaanstoren, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Oude Schans and Montelbaanstoren, Amsterdam, Natherlands. The Oude Schans canal is in one of the oldest parts of Amsterdam

Byzantine chapel, St Hilarion Castle, North Cyprus. Dating from the 10th century, St Hilarion Castle stands on top of a peak in the Kyrenia mountain range in northern Cyprus

St Hilarion Castle, North Cyprus. Dating from the 10th century, St Hilarion Castle stands on top of a peak in the Kyrenia mountain range in northern Cyprus

The path around the walls of the citadel, Victoria, Gozo, Malta. After the siege of Malta by the Ottomans in 1565, the Knights of St John extended

Judith Beheading Holofernes, 1617. Found in the Collection of Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Judith and her maid Abra, ca 1613. Found in the Collection of Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Judith Beheading Holofernes, 1648-1650. Found in the Collection of Muse e des Beaux-Arts de Dunkerque

Worker! You have to master a weapon. Vsevobuch (Universal military training), 1919. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, c. 1620. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

The burning of the Public Library and the Tower of the Winds in Sevastopol, 1855-1856. Private Collection

Salome, ca 1899. Found in the collection of Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes

A Message To Ukrainian Peasant, 1919. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

The death of Holofernes, 1531. Found in the collection of Schloss Friedenstein Gotha

Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist, c. 1527-1530. Found in the Collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, 1525-1526. Found in the Collection of Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Judith Returns from the Enemy Camp at Bethulia, 1470-1472. Found in the Collection of Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

The Discovery of the Body of Holofernes, 1470-1472. Found in the Collection of Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

A hot day in the batteries, 1855. Private Collection

Burning of the Government Buildings at Kertch, 1855. Private Collection

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