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The Templars’ old stronghold, the UNESCO World Heritage sites Castelo dos Templários (Templars’ Castle) and the accompanying Convento do Cristo (Convent of Christ), overlook Tomar from wooded heights.
Segovia is a picture postcard of central Spain, a royal stronghold with a fairy-tale castle and astounding 2,000-year-old Roman aqueduct.
Al-Quds al-Arabi said that U.S. officials who met Omar in the Taliban stronghold of Qandahar last week were less interested in securing the extradition of bin Laden than in thwarting Chinese attempts to gain influence in Afghanistan.
They took advantage of this new stronghold to create Provincia (now Provence), stretching from the Alps to the Pyrénées, in order to guarantee communications between Italy and Spain.
Pakistani-backed Islamic militants withdrew from their Himalayan stronghold after weekend talks between Indian and Pakistani officials.