Fortresses: Places Fortified by Art

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Jeremiah 51:53
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come to her, said the LORD.
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The Rise of the Assyrian Empire
... The spread of art had at length led to the ... cities and towns, scattered about in places
where there ... towns one after another, razed their fortresses, smote the ...
/.../chapter iithe rise of the.htm

The Reaction against Egypt
... either-large or magnificent: the favourite places of worship ... was ensured by a number
of fortresses and isolated ... [Illustration: 168.jpg A FORTIFIED STATION ON ...
/.../chapter iithe reaction against egypt.htm

Jewish Homes
... family, and to which so many fortresses, palaces, temples ... Approaching one of the
ancient fortified towns, one would ... assign to them the uppermost places at feasts ...
/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/chapter 6 jewish homes.htm

The Old Testament and Archeology
... to be noted that, whereas the other places or peoples ... besieged 46 of his strong cities,
fortresses, and small ... his royal city; the walls I fortified against him ...
/.../the christian view of the old testament/chapter iv the old testament.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
... Continual skirmishes had taught them the art of war ... All the fortresses commanding
the passes of Tabor and ... the death,"and Naphtali upon the high places of the ...
/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm

The First Theban Empire
... importance of the position, and fortified its approaches. ... They served as
mooring-places where the vessels ... current, the king constructed two fortresses, one ...
/.../chapter iiithe first theban empire.htm

The Close of the Theban Empire
... by assault several of their fortified towns, Alaza ... beyond the Libyan mountains;
fortresses* guarded the ... country districts, except in places where mercenaries ...
/.../chapter iiithe close of the.htm

Syria at the Beginning of the Egyptian Conquest
... but many of the surrounding villages were fortified, while the ... for the first time
among Syrian places in the ... [Illustration: 184.jpg THE CANAANITE FORTRESSES]. ...
/.../chapter iisyria at the beginning.htm

The Memphite Empire
... the nomads of Sinai, constructed fortresses to protect ... experience, avoid a sojourn
in places where tempests ... of the human dynasties, had fortified this natural ...
/.../chapter iithe memphite empire.htm

The Eighteenth Theban Dynasty
... [Illustration: 322.jpg AN EGYPTIAN FORTIFIED CAMP, FORCED BY ... proportions as anything
that Greek art has ever ... that it included the burial-places of Thutmosis I ...
/.../chapter iiithe eighteenth theban dynasty.htm

Subtopics

Fortresses

Fortresses: Afforded Protection in Danger

Fortresses: Christ, the Defence of Saints

Fortresses: Defended Against Enemies

Fortresses: God's Protection

Fortresses: Often: Deserted

Fortresses: Often: Destruction of, Threatened

Fortresses: Often: Entered by the Enemy

Fortresses: Often: Levelled

Fortresses: Often: Spoiled

Fortresses: Places Fortified by Art