Torre del Mutar Watchtower , Port de Sant Miquel, Ibiza Spain

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Each of the 10 towers on Ibiza's Coast , built between the 16th and 18th C were within sight of the next one & in the event of an invasion or sighting of a hostile ship, the tower would light a warning fire, which could be seen by the next tower, which in turn lit its own fire, and so on, until the the entire island was aware of the danger, and was able to seek safety in the fortified churches or caves .

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Size: 3968px × 2232px
Location: Torre del Mutar Watchtower , Port de Sant Miquel, Ibiza Spain
Photo credit: © ken dickinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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