Israelite periodThe Bible describes the city as heavily fortified with a strong city wall, a fact confirmed by archaeology.
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The largest old fortress in Europe, Carcassonne, is an ancient walled city perched high on a hill in the Languedoc area of Southern France. The hill on which Carcassonne persists has been a fortified town for generations and was famed for its strong, defended walls, jagged turrets, drawbridges, and cobblestone streets.
Especially impressive examples are located in Italy with Bergamo, Padua, Urbino, Treviso or Piacenza as we as along the Spanish-Portuguese border with Almeida, Valenca, Moncao, Olivenza or Elvas. Even the Vatikan City, presently the smallest acknowledged state of the world, is a fortified city.