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Towers
 Towers served as
guard stations and elevated defensive positions. They
were built into the outer walls at key locations, such
as on the corners, by the gates, and along the walls at
regular intervals. Usually, towers were taller than the
adjacent wall and protruded out past the wall so that a
sentry could easily observe any activity along the base
of the wall. Besieging armies often tried to gouge a
hole through the wall for access to the city. A sentry
on a tower could watch out for this kind of activity.
Typically, towers also flanked the sides of the gate.
This placement was especially important since the gate
was the weakest point in a fortress’s defenses. (See the
description of the gate.)
The volute capitals of Mudaybi<sup>c</sup>
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Last Updated on
10/25/2002 08:49 AM
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