Qalʿa (Arabic: قلعة; construct state: qalʿat), also called kalāta (کلاته) in Classical Persian (see § Etymology), means 'fortress', 'fortification', 'castle', or simply 'fortified place'. Qal'as can range from forts like Rumkale to the mud-brick compound common throughout West Asia.
Qalʿa (Arabic: قلعة; construct state: qalʿat), also called kalāta (کلاته) in Classical Persian (see § Etymology), means 'fortress', 'fortification', 'castle', or simply 'fortified place'. Qal'as can range from forts like Rumkale to the mud-brick compound common throughout West Asia.
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