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Corfu, Greece
1580s
Corfu, Greece
1819-1824
Corfu, Greece
15th century
Corfu, Greece
15th century
Corfu, Greece
1889
Corfu, Greece
1225
Corfu, Greece
17th century
Corfu, Greece
16th century
Corfu, Greece
1716
Corfu, Greece
6th century AD
Corfu, Greece
1831
Corfu, Greece
1962
Corfu, Greece
13th century
Corfu, Greece
11th century
Corfu, Greece
5th century AD
Corfu, Greece
13th century
Corfu, Greece
500 BCE
Corfu, Greece
610 BCE
Corfu, Greece
600 BCE
Corfu, Greece
13th century
Corfu, Greece
580 BCE
Corfu, Greece
1743
Corfu, Greece
1347
The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul) since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. With numerous additions and modifications during their history, they were the last great fortification system of antiquity, and one of the most complex and elaborate systems ever built. They were also the largest and strongest fortification in both the ancient and medieval world.
Initially built by Constantine the Great, the walls surrounded the new city on all sides, protecting it against attack from both sea and land. As the city grew, the famous double line of the Theodosian Walls was built in the 5th century. Although the other sections of the walls were less elaborate, they were, when well-manned, almost impregnable for any medieval besieger.