Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean

Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean

Volume XVI and Volume XVII

Gjergji Islami, Denada Veizaj (Eds.)

Universiteti Politeknik i Tiranës, 2024

ISBN: 978-84-1396-243-6 (two-volume collection)

ISBN 978-9928-4735-7-8 (electronic version), ISBN 978-9928-4735-9-2 (vol. 16), ISBN: 978-84-1396-244-3 edUPV Ref. 6768 (electronic version)

ISBN 978-9928-4735-8-5 (electronic version), ISBN 978-9928-4814-0-5 (vol. 17), ISBN: 978-84-1396-245-0 edUPV Ref. 6769 (electronic version)

ISSN: 2792-5633 (Series Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean)

“Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean” (volumes XVI and XVII) is the continuation of a series of publications that highlight the latest research on the fortifications of the Mediterranean region. These contributions were gathered in the seventh edition of the international conference Fortifications of the Mediterranean Coast, FORTMED 2024, hosted by Universiteti Politeknik i Tiranës in Tirana, Albania on April 18, 19, and 20, 2024.

FORTMED, the international conference on the Fortifications of the Mediterranean Coast, has evolved into a research-based platform that transcends borders and centuries, delving into the strategic, historical, and cultural significance of fortifications along the Mediterranean coast. FORTMED has embraced diverse venues, ranging from Valencia to Florence, Alicante to Turin, later to Granada, and finally to Pisa.

In 2024, FORTMED expands beyond the borders of Italy and Spain for the first time, following six successful editions in those countries, to host the international discussion on Mediterranean military architecture in Tirana. This seventh edition ambitiously aims to invite and involve researchers from the Balkan countries within the FORTMED network, beginning with participants from Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, Croatia, and Serbia. Spanning from ancient fortifications to Cold War bunkers, this edition efforts to present a broader spectrum of realities, reflecting and highlighting the rich multicultural environment surrounding the Mediterranean basin.