Ancient Roman Citadel,the origin of Knowledge
Some of the oldest
known structures which have served as citadels were built by the Indus
Valley Civilisation, where the citadel represented a centralised authority. The
main citadel in Indus Valley was almost 12 meters tall. The purpose of these
structures, however, remains debated. Though the structures found in the ruins
of Mohenjo-daro were walled, it is far from clear that these
structures were defensive against enemy attacks. Rather, they may have been
built to divert flood waters.
Several settlements
in Anatolia, including the Assyrian city of Kaneš in
modern-day Kültepe, featured citadels. Kaneš' citadel contained the city's
palace, temples, and official buildings. The citadel of the Greek city
of Mycenae was built atop a highly-defensible rectangular hill and
was later surrounded by walls in order to increase its defensive capabilities
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