forts

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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

Most of the known Roman remains in Wales are from military camps and forts, while grandiose estates like this are less commonly found.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

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

Anti-landing spikes positioned along Kinmen's shores and old military forts facing China are grim reminders of the archipelago's past battles.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

They erected elaborate ceremonial buildings and prodigious numbers of forts.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond