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Built as a Crusader castle around the 12th century on top of previous fortifications, it has also been used by Saladin’s Jerusalem army, Mamluks, Ottomans, the French and the Palestine Liberation Organization.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026 -
French doors open to balconies with views across Chania toward the sea, and the citrus- and olive-filled garden is bound, in part, by the city’s ancient Venetian fortifications.—
Katie Silcox,
Vogue,
28 May 2026
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There are also old military forts and the scenic Dyce Head Lighthouse to explore.—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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Determined to assert their own vision of justice, Pontiac and others painted themselves for war, picked up their stockpiled arms, and attacked British forts, just two weeks after this hanging.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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“Blockhouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockhouses. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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