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Old, ruined castle at sunset, Somlo, Hungary

Chateau de l´Hers ruins near Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Provence, France

Ajlun, or Ajloun, is a medieval castle built by Saladin and designed to intimidate the Franks. Arab military fortifications were strengthened as the years went by and Saladin worked hard to unite the Muslim forces. An imposing stronghold with moat, drawbridge and towers, Ajlun was built in 1184 but lost much of its military significance after the fall of Karak, the crusader stronghold - However, the castle guarded important trade routes into Syria and never fell into disuse. Ajlun featured heavily during the wars between the Mongols and the Mamluk empire, Occupied and severely damaged by the Mongol invaders before being reclaimed by the Mameluk Sultan Baibars. Under Ottomans rule Ajlun Castle continued in an administrative role until the 19th century, when it was abandoned after severe damage from earthquake

Basilica of Aspendos Ancient City in Antalya City, Turkiye

Seleukeia The ancient city of Antalya near Manavgat. To reach the ancient city of Seleukeia, after 4 km from Side, turn left before entering Manavgat city center. Manavgat

a view of the ruins of Thirlwall Castle on Hadrian's Wall Path, near Greenhead, Northumberland, UK

Anavatos ghost village in the mountains of the Greek Island of Chios in the Aegean Sea on a summer morning with clear blue sky. The village was abandoned after the Turkish massacre in 1822 and the devastating earth quake in 1881.

Harney Peak Fire Lookout Tower in Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota USA

$Wall of castle ruins, stone wall texture . \nMedieval castle ruins, old European architecture, ruined window of an old castle made of stone$

Ruins of the Ogrodzieniec Castle in Poland

$Vashlovani tower is located in the village of Vashlovani, Tetritskaro municipality, Kvemo Kartli region in Georgia. It dates back to 1811. It should be noted that the tower was never used for military purposes, it was built as an entertainment and banquet place for Georgian aristocrats and the appropriate name was chosen - \$

$Ussel fraction of Chatillon, Valle d'Aosta, Italy 11 February 2018. Large format photo of the castle facade, entrance side.$

Riyam, Wilayat Muttrah, Muscat, Oman: old cylindrical coastal defense tower at the harbor entrance, probably of Portuguese origin, still equipped with 17th century cannons, but covered in mobile phone network antennas - perched on a rocky hill just south of the Muscat marine tower - Al-Bahri road, the corniche.

View across canyon of Twin Towers in Hovenweep National Monument

Old stone watch tower on top of Harney Peak in Custer State Park.

Big stones on Tresco island in the Isles of Scilly. King Charles’s castle on background. England

View of ruins of Alcaraz castle and the countryside of Albacete

Rocca Calascio Castle, Italy's highest fortress at 1500 meters above sea level, against dramatic stormy skies, Gran Sasso National Park; L'Aquila Province, Abruzzo, Italy; Europe

China, Xinjiang, Aksu, Tianshan Tuoermu Grand Canyon

Fort Union preservation original brick walls and stone walkway in New Mexico exposed to the wind, within a sweeping valley of short grass prairie, amid the swales of the Santa Fe trail, is the remnants of the largest 19th century military fort in the region of New Mexico, in southwest USA.

Kyrenia, Cyprus - March 12, 2016: Saint Hilarion castle view in Northern Cyprus. The Saint Hilarion Castle lies on the Kyrenia mountain range, in Cyprus near Kyrenia. Saint Hilarion was built there in the 10th century.

The ruins of the abandoned medieval castle Pietratagliata or Gresti near Aidone in the Enna province of Sicily, Italy

The Dashtadem Fortress in Republic of Armenia

View from the river Rhine at the East bank with the ruins of the Liebenstein castle on the top of a hill near the village of Kamp-Bornhofen.

The ruins of the ancient city of Sillyon, located near Antalya, constitute an important proof that one should not delay visiting the historical monuments. You never know if in a few years they will still exist, undamaged by the passage of time. In the case of Sillyon, the serious damage to ancient buildings was caused by a landslide in 1969. The preserved remains of the city are located on a hill rising to a height of 210 meters above the alluvial plain formed by the river Aksu, in ancient times known as Kestros. Even from a distance you can see the outlines of fortifications, which could not by conquested even by Alexander the Great.

$Located in the Bakırçay Basin, north of Izmir, Bergama is one of the most important settlements in the history of civilization and was founded on the ancient city of Pergamon. Although the history of the region dates back to the Bronze Age, the earliest finds on the top of the castle where the ancient city of Pergamon was founded date back to the 7th to 6th centuries BC.\n\nThe city came to the forefront during the Hellenistic Period and served as the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon, which was established during this period. There are many civil architecture examples such as mosques, inns, baths, fountains, synagogues, synagogues, covered bazaars, etc. bearing the traces of Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods. The city, which smells of history, is an open-air museum like many districts of Izmir and is one of the richest districts of Izmir in terms of culture.$

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