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The Citadel before a storm,Aleppo. There has been a fortress on the site since at least 350BC,but most of the remains today date from the Mamluks in the 13th and 14th centuries.
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The Citadel before a storm,Aleppo. There has been a fortress on the site since at least 350BC,but most of the remains today date from the Mamluks in the 13th and 14th centuries.
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The Citadel at dusk,Aleppo. There has been a fortress on the site since at least 350BC,but most of the remains today date from the Mamluks in the 13th and 14th centuries.
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The Citadel,Aleppo. There has been a fortress on the site since at least 350BC,but most of the remains today date from the Mamluks in the 13th and 14th centuries.
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The Citadel,Aleppo. There has been a fortress on the site since at least 350BC,but most of the remains today date from the Mamluks in the 13th and 14th centuries.
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An Arab fortress stands over the spectacular ruined city of Palmyra. The city was at its height in the 3rd century AD but fell into decline when the Romans captured Queen Zenobia after she declared independence from Rome in 271.
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Syria, Crac des Chevaliers. This medieval castle, built by the crusaders, was built to withstand siege for 5 years.
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Syria, Crac des Chevaliers. This medieval castle, built by the crusaders, was built to withstand siege for 5 years.
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Syria, Palmyra. A tourist stands amongst the ancient ruins of Queen Zenobia's city at Palmyra.
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Syria, Palmyra. A tourist stands amongst the ancient ruins of Queen Zenobia's city at Palmyra.
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The spectacular ruined city of Palmyra,Syria. The city was at its height in the 3rd century AD but fell into decline when the Romans captured Queen Zenobia after she declared independence from Rome in 271.
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An Arab fortress stands over the spectacular ruined city of Palmyra. The city was at its height in the 3rd century AD but fell into decline when the Romans captured Queen Zenobia after she declared independence from Rome in 271.
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The ruins of the Basilica of St Simeon Stylites the Elder in the hills near Aleppo. St Simeon stood on top of a pillar for 30 years until his death in 459AD. The Basilica was built around the pillar,the remains of which can still be seen.
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The ruins of the Basilica of St Simeon Stylites the Elder in the hills near Aleppo. St Simeon stood on top of a pillar for 30 years until his death in 459AD. The Basilica was built around the pillar,the remains of which can still be seen.
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The ruins of the Basilica of St Simeon Stylites the Elder in the hills near Aleppo. St Simeon stood on top of a pillar for 30 years until his death in 459AD. The Basilica was built around the pillar,the remains of which can still be seen.
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The ruins of the Basilica of St Simeon Stylites the Elder in the hills near Aleppo. St Simeon stood on top of a pillar for 30 years until his death in 459AD. The Basilica was built around the pillar,the remains of which can still be seen.
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The ruins of the Basilica of St Simeon Stylites the Elder in the hills near Aleppo. St Simeon stood on top of a pillar for 30 years until his death in 459AD. The Basilica was built around the pillar,the remains of which can still be seen.
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The ruins of the Basilica of St Simeon Stylites the Elder in the hills near Aleppo. St Simeon stood on top of a pillar for 30 years until his death in 459AD. The Basilica was built around the pillar,the remains of which can still be seen.
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The Great Mosque in Aleppo was founded in the 8th century,although the minaret,dating from 1080,is the oldest surviving part today.
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Sunset on the battlements of the Crusader castle of Krak de Chevalier C13th from the west
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Syria, between Aleppo and Hama. Roman tavern in the dead city of Serjilla.
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Syria. Motorbike in front of the crusader castle of Krak des Chevaliers.
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Syria, Aleppo. The church of St Simeon. The base of the column, on which St Simeon the stylite sat for 37 years.
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Syria, Aleppo. The church of St Simeon. The base of the column, on which St Simeon the stylite sat for 37 years.
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Syria, Crac des Chevaliers. This medieval castle, built by the crusaders, was built to withstand siege for 5 years.
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Syria, Crac des Chevaliers. This medieval castle, built by the crusaders, was built to withstand siege for 5 years.
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Syria, Palmyra. A tourist walks around the amphitheatre part of Queen Zenobia's Roman city at Palmyra.
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Syria, Palmyra. A tourist walks around the amphitheatre part of Queen Zenobia's Roman city at Palmyra.
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Syria, Palmyra. Two camels wait amongst the columns of Queen Zenobia's ancient Roman city at Palmyra.
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Syria, Palmyra. A tourist sits amongst the ancient ruins of Queen Zenobia's city at Palmyra.
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Syria, Palmyra. A tourist walks amongst the ancient ruins of Queen Zenobia's city at Palmyra.
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Syria, Palmyra. Fallen columns and arches litter the ground across the site of Queen Zenobia's ancient city at Palmyra.
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Syria, Palmyra. The treasury. Fallen columns litter the ground across the site of Queen Zenobia's ancient city at Palmyra.
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Syria, Palmyra. A tourist stands beneath the towering columns of the Bel Temple.
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One of the interior passageways leading to the keep at the Krak des Chevaliers,the best preserved of the crusader castles in the Middle East,Syria.
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The ruins of the Basilica of St Simeon Stylites the Elder in the hills near Aleppo. St Simeon stood on top of a pillar for 30 years until his death in 459AD. The Basilica was built around the pillar,the remains of which can still be seen.
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The ruins of the Basilica of St Simeon Stylites the Elder in the hills near Aleppo. St Simeon stood on top of a pillar for 30 years until his death in 459AD. The Basilica was built around the pillar,the remains of which can still be seen.
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The ruins of the Basilica of St Simeon Stylites the Elder in the hills near Aleppo. St Simeon stood on top of a pillar for 30 years until his death in 459AD. The Basilica was built around the pillar,the remains of which can still be seen.
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The Great Mosque in Aleppo was founded in the 8th century,although the minaret,dating from 1080,is the oldest surviving part today.
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A 17th century Arab fortress looms betweeen the gap in the pillars of Palmyra's 'Great Colonnade',the desert city's main artery.
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Of questionable provinance,a modest boulder is all that remains of the 18m tall pillar upon which Simeon the Stylite stood for 38 years in the 5th century. The subsequent church that developed around it was later fortified in the 10th century.
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![simsearch:862-03354820,k - Ruined buildings poke above the undergrowth at Saone Castle [aka Qalaat Saladin] near Latakia,the largest of all Crusader castles. Stock Photo - Rights-Managed, Code: 862-03354778](//image1.masterfile.com/getImage/ODYyLTAzMzU0Nzc4ZW4uMDAwMDAwMDA=AI5NAj/862-03354778en_Masterfile.jpg)
Ruined buildings poke above the undergrowth at Saone Castle [aka Qalaat Saladin] near Latakia,the largest of all Crusader castles.
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![simsearch:862-03354820,k - Originally cut by Byzantines and enlarged by the Franks,the celebrated gorge and drawbridge pillar of Saone (near Latakia) remain among its most stirring remains. The Crusader castle [aka Qalaat Saladin] fell in 1188. Stock Photo - Rights-Managed, Code: 862-03354777](//image1.masterfile.com/getImage/ODYyLTAzMzU0Nzc3ZW4uMDAwMDAwMDA=AI3dAj/862-03354777en_Masterfile.jpg)
Originally cut by Byzantines and enlarged by the Franks,the celebrated gorge and drawbridge pillar of Saone (near Latakia) remain among its most stirring remains. The Crusader castle [aka Qalaat Saladin] fell in 1188.
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![simsearch:862-03354820,k - Probably the most celebrated of Crusader castles,the 12th century fortress,Krak des Chevaliers [aka Qalaat al-Husn],was built by the Knights Hospitaller and occupied a prime strategic position. Stock Photo - Rights-Managed, Code: 862-03354775](//image1.masterfile.com/getImage/ODYyLTAzMzU0Nzc1ZW4uMDAwMDAwMDA=AI39Aj/862-03354775en_Masterfile.jpg)
Probably the most celebrated of Crusader castles,the 12th century fortress,Krak des Chevaliers [aka Qalaat al-Husn],was built by the Knights Hospitaller and occupied a prime strategic position.
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Originally built by the Romans,Bosra's 15,000 seat amphitheatre was gradually fortified from the 7th century on by successive Arab dynasties; it remains among the best preserved Roman theatres.
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Originally built by the Romans,Bosra's 15,000 seat amphitheatre was gradually fortified from the 7th century on by successive Arab dynasties; it remains among the best preserved Roman theatres.
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Originally built by the Romans,Bosra's 15,000 seat amphitheatre was gradually fortified from the 7th century on by successive Arab dynasties; it remains among the best preserved Roman theatres.
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Qala'at ibn Maan citadel castle, archaelogical ruins, Palmyra, Syria, Middle East
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Remains of The Citadel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aleppo (Haleb), Syria, Middle East
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Montfort (Shtarkenberg) is a ruined crusader castle in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel.
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Turkey, Meditteranean region, Aegean coast, Bodrum, Bodrum castle and marina
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Turkey, Meditteranean region, Aegean coast, Bodrum, Bodrum castle and marina
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Eurasia, Caucasus region, Georgia, Tbilisi, old town and St Nicholas church on top of Narikala Fortress
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Eurasia, Caucasus region, Georgia, Tbilisi, Tabor monastery of the Transformation and Narikala castle above Mtkvari river
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Oman, Al Jabal Al Akhdar. Renovated fort at the foot of the Al Hajar Mountains.
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The spectacular ruined city of Palmyra,Syria. The city was at its height in the 3rd century AD but fell into decline when the Romans captured Queen Zenobia after she declared independence from Rome in 271.
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A four-poster bed in a girl's bedroom in Nakhl Fort which stands in the foothills of the Western Hajar Mountains. The early foundations are thought to pre-date Islam. The mainly 17th century fortress visible today stands over 30 metres high and covers 3,400 square metres.
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Israel,Caesarea. The fortress at Caesarea. Caesarea is a town in Israel on the outskirts of Caesarea Maritima,the ancient port city. It is located mid-way between Tel Aviv (45km) and Haifa,on the Israeli Mediterranean coast near the city of Hadera.
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Israel,Caesarea. The coastline of Caesarea. Caesarea is a town in Israel on the outskirts of Caesarea Maritima,the ancient port city. It is located mid-way between Tel Aviv (45km) and Haifa,on the Israeli Mediterranean coast near the city of Hadera.
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Israel,Caesarea. The coastline of Caesarea. Caesarea is a town in Israel on the outskirts of Caesarea Maritima,the ancient port city. It is located mid-way between Tel Aviv (45km) and Haifa,on the Israeli Mediterranean coast near the city of Hadera.
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![simsearch:862-03354820,k - Ruined buildings poke above the undergrowth at Saone Castle [aka Qalaat Saladin] near Latakia,the largest of all Crusader castles. Stock Photo - Rights-Managed, Code: 862-03354778](http://image1.masterfile.com/getImage/ODYyLTAzMzU0Nzc4ZW4uMDAwMDAwMDA=AI5NAj/862-03354778en_Masterfile.jpg)
![simsearch:862-03354820,k - Originally cut by Byzantines and enlarged by the Franks,the celebrated gorge and drawbridge pillar of Saone (near Latakia) remain among its most stirring remains. The Crusader castle [aka Qalaat Saladin] fell in 1188. Stock Photo - Rights-Managed, Code: 862-03354777](http://image1.masterfile.com/getImage/ODYyLTAzMzU0Nzc3ZW4uMDAwMDAwMDA=AI3dAj/862-03354777en_Masterfile.jpg)
![simsearch:862-03354820,k - Probably the most celebrated of Crusader castles,the 12th century fortress,Krak des Chevaliers [aka Qalaat al-Husn],was built by the Knights Hospitaller and occupied a prime strategic position. Stock Photo - Rights-Managed, Code: 862-03354775](http://image1.masterfile.com/getImage/ODYyLTAzMzU0Nzc1ZW4uMDAwMDAwMDA=AI39Aj/862-03354775en_Masterfile.jpg)
