Proto-Bulgarian Fortresses in Eastern Europe and on the Lower Danube

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Map of the Proto-Bulgarian fortresses in Eastern Europe and on the Lower Danube
Map of the Proto-Bulgarian fortresses in Eastern Europe and on the Lower Danube, built of ashlar blocks and with drawings-fraffiti
1. Humarin; 2. Right-bank Cimljanskoe gorodishte; 3. Majackoe gorodishte; 4. Sarkel (Left-bank Cimljanskoe gorodishte); 5. Pliska; 6. Madara; 7. Preslav; 8. Han Krum; 9. Silistra; 10. Pyjkul luj Soare; 11. Slon; 12. Devnja.

Fortresses from the Caucasus, the Ukraine:

Humarin gorodishte at the upper course of Kuban river
The Humarin gorodishte. The tower next to the gate with ashlar blocks. At the far end - the citadel of the fortress.
 

Humarin gorodishte and the pagan sanctuary
Part of the fortified wall of Humarin and the pagan sanctuary next to it.

The wall of the Majackoe gorodishte
Part of the built of quadras wall of the Majackoe gorodishte.

A fragment of the inner side of the ashlar-built wall.
Majackoe gorodishte. Part of the inner side of the wall with the typical ashlar blocks.
 

Fortresses from Bulgaria:

Drystyr (Silistra)
Part of the wall of the Early Bulgarian fortress of Drystyr (Silistra), bult of limestone quadras.

Devnja
Part of the wall of the Early Bulgarian fortress of Devnja.

Pliska, the Western gate
The Western gate of the Inner town of Pliska, built of large limestone quadras.

Pliska, the Western gate
The Western gate of Pliska.

Preslav
Part of the wall of the Preslav fortress.

Preslav
The walls of Preslav, built in the typical quadras.

Preslav
Preslav again.
 

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