The remains of megalithic cyclopean buildings made of large stone slabs and blocks without mortar are found in mountainous Ingushetia, which scientists date to at least the Neolithic, or last Stone Age period, … See more

The locations of settlements with towers was based on a number of factors. Areas subject to natural disasters such as avalanches, earthquakes, floods, and landslides were avoided. Sites that controlled t… See more

Based on the principle of the functional purpose of Ingush monuments, archaeologist and art historian Leonid Semyonov [ru] divided them into three main groups, whose purpose was either defensive, r… See more

Usually at the entrance to the tower there is a handprint of the hand of the craftsman who erected the building. It was a kind of guarantee of the strength of the architect's creation, which has been confirmed by time—the t… See more