forts

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Even if the country was never home to the coastal forts from which the trafficking of African people was organised, many enslaved people passed through it on the way to the New World.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The region included extensive networks of forts, roads, and towns linked to the wider Roman Empire, facilitating movement across Europe, north Africa, and beyond.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

I had asked him why Rajasthan's amber-hued capital - thriving with tourists drawn to its opulent palaces and majestic forts - looked so ramshackle.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

By contrast, Mr. Kara provides more information about the captives’ journeys from Africa’s interior to its western coast, where European traders had constructed massive stone castles and forts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

All morning, we build forts with the sofa cushions and play Tarzan and Cheetah.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau