Qal`at al Ḩişn

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posted by janash
May 13, 2009
Ash here. Still way behind on posts - having too good a time in Selcuk, a small town close to the Aegean coast. Krac des Chevaliers (Castle of the Knights) a Crusader castle built over 800 years ago is much the same as it was then. Considered to be t...
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Picture from 'Krac des Chevaliers - a Kracking Castle  (Syria) pics'
posted by janash
May 3, 2009
Janet reporting. We have obviously been busy. My diary is only a précis for the last few days. We have seen the most wonderful ruins at Jerash (Jordan) and then Palmyra. Incredible Crusader castles and forts at Krak de Chevalier and at Krak (J...
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Jerash the entry from 'SYRIA, OH SYRIA!'
Map of tagged locations!
Picture from 'Krac des Chevaliers - a Kracking Castle  (Syria) pics'
Picture from 'Krac des Chevaliers - a Kracking Castle  (Syria) pics'
Picture from 'Krac des Chevaliers - a Kracking Castle  (Syria) pics'
Picture from 'Krac des Chevaliers - a Kracking Castle  (Syria) pics'
Picture from 'Krac des Chevaliers - a Kracking Castle  (Syria) pics'