Lithuania's hill-forts are merely a small part of the great mass of fortifications which extended throughout the European continent during prehistoric and early historical times.
The archaeological expedition of Yerevan State University began in 1988 excavations of Aramus fortress located on the south-western edge of the village Aramus, District Kotayk, Republic of Armenia.
Controlling the passage of northern armies through the Isthmus to the Peloponnese was clearly a long-term strategic concern for diverse regional powers.
The fortifications at Halai are documented through text and photographs in an attempt to compile a comprehensive record of the site's defensive features.
Remains of the walls of Northampton Castle have been discovered at an archeological dig ahead of the £20 million redevelopment of Northampton railway station.