citadel
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Closer to the border, the citadel in the village of Shamaa was also partly destroyed by the Israeli military.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The recently opened IG Arena stands in the outer citadel of Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Japan, which was built in the early 1600s, when samurai battles raged in the region.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
And discovered his house was built on a medieval citadel.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024
During a lull in heavy rain late Friday, a torchbearer lit a cauldron in front of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple, on the citadel that dominates the Athens skyline and is Greece’s top tourist draw.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024
Ghosts, the citadel, and hating the humans who hated them.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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