Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in Egypt. For the use of students and travellers (1914)
Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916, Johns, Agnes Sophia Griffith, 1859- · New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons; London, H. Grevel and Co. · leaf 65
Fig. 40.—Syrian fort. nearest the river marks the spot where the finalassault was carried by the enemy. The great Asiatic wars of the Eighteenth Dynastywhich secured for the victorious Pharaohs theireastern empire taught the Egyptians new methods 38 ARCHITECTURE—CIVIL AND MILITARY. … Fig. 41.—The town walls of Dapur. of fortification. The nomads of southern Syria erected small forts to which they could retreat when threatened with invasion (fig. 40). The Canaanite and Hittite cities,such as Ascalon,Dapur, and Merom,were surrounded bymassive walls, gene-rally built of stone,and…
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