Istanbul, Turkey
15th century BCE
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13th century BCE
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c. 1970 BCE
Rome, Italy
1400 BCE
Luxor, Egypt
1400 BCE
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4th century BCE
Abu Simbel, Egypt
13th century BCE
Edfu, Egypt
237-57 BCE
Luxor, Egypt
16th century BCE
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180-47 BC
Luxor, Egypt
c. 1970 BCE
Luxor, Egypt
20th century BCE
Luxor, Egypt
1350 BCE
Luxor, Egypt
16th century BCE
Aswan, Egypt
30 BCE
Aswan, Egypt
2700-2000 BCE
Edfu, Egypt
3000-2500 BCE
Luxor, Egypt
1900-1800 BCE
Luxor, Egypt
2700-2000 BCE
Inverness Castle sits on a cliff overlooking the River Ness. The red sandstone structure evident today was built in 1836 by architect William Burn. It is built on the site of an 11th-century (c. 1057) defensive structure. Today, it houses Inverness Sheriff Court.
The castle is said to have been built by Máel Coluim III of Scotland, after he had razed to the ground the castle in which Macbeth of Scotland according to much later tradition, murdered Máel Coluim"s father Donnchad I of Scotland, and which stood on a hill around 1 km to the north-east.
The first Inverness Castle was partially destroyed by King Robert I of Scotland and a replacement castle was sacked in the 15th century by the Clan Donald during the Siege of Inverness (1429). The castle was occupied during the Raid on Ross in 1491.
In 1548 another castle with tower was completed by George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly (1514–1562). He was constable of the castle until 1562.