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Aleppo - Crac Du Chevellier

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November 15th 2009
Aleppo, Syria In the afternoon before arriving in Aleppo we visited the hillside castle of Crac De Chevallier or Castle of the knights. It has other names because at various time throughout history the Castle has been occupied by Christian and Muslim armies. It is sited on a hill near Homs, in Northern Syria and for the most part looks impregnable. According to the history notes the castle was be ... read more

Middle East » Syria » North » Aleppo

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Following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Syria was administered by the French until independence in 1946. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. Syrian troops - stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in ... ... read more