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Tower 15
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Rectangular defensive tower located on the western side of the defensive circuit walls around the city of Dura-Europos. Built ca. 150 BCE, the city's fortifications were breached in 256 CE and went out of use thereafter.
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Rectangular defensive tower located on the western side of the defensive circuit walls around the city of Dura-Europos. Built ca. 150 BCE, the city's fortifications were breached in 256 CE and went out of use thereafter.
Tower 15
first century before the common era
second century of the common era
First century of the common era
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Plan location of Tower 15
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tower (wall)
A wall tower as defined by the Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus: Towers incorporated into a protective wall, such as the wall around a city or castle.