Castle Room

Castle Crac De Chevaliers

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January 1st 2010
Geo: 34.8662, 36.2885New years day, wow what a weird way to spend it. We drove to Homs and after wandering through the old city souqs (markets) we headed out towards the Crusader Castle called Crac Des Chevaliers ( I recon it sounded better when I called it Crack De Shack). After all of the piles of fallen old rocks we have seen this castle lifted the spirits and stood proud. It was massive and ... read more

Middle East » Syria

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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