Qala'at ash-Shoubak (II)
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One of the defensive towers of Shoubak Castle, overlaid with Arabic script once captured by Saladin. His forces beseiged it in 1187 and successfully captured it in 1189 without siege engines; the Crusaders ransomed their families to them for safety.
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20100515jo26.jpg
LOCATION:
Shoubak
DATE:
Sat, 15/05/2010
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