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  • Rhodes. Greece. Stone walls of Monolithos, a ruined medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_014.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View of Monolithos, a ruined medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress is home to a 15th century whitewashed church of Agios Panteleimon and ruined basilica. Great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline are on offer and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_006.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View of Monolithos, a ruined medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress is home to a 15th century whitewashed church of Agios Panteleimon and ruined basilica. Great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline are on offer and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_005.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. The ruined basilica at Monolithos, a medieval crusader castle. Monolithos is perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_020.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Partial view of the ruins of Monolithos, a ruined medieval crusader castle. Monolithos is perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress is home to a 15th century whitewashed church of Agios Panteleimon and ruined basilica. Great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline are on offer and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_016.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Stone walls of Monolithos, a ruined medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_013.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Partial view of the ruins of Monolithos, a ruined medieval crusader castle. Monolithos is perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress is home to a 15th century whitewashed church of Agios Panteleimon and ruined basilica. Great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline are on offer and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_015.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Monolithos, a ruined medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_007.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View of Monolithos, a ruined medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress is home to a 15th century whitewashed church of Agios Panteleimon and ruined basilica. Great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline are on offer and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_001.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View of Monolithos, a ruined medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress is home to a 15th century whitewashed church of Agios Panteleimon and ruined basilica. Great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline are on offer and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_002.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Closeup view of Monolithos, a ruined medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress is home to a 15th century whitewashed church of Agios Panteleimon and ruined basilica. Great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline are on offer and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_003.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Framed view of the beautiful western coastline of Rhodes Island and of the blue waters of the Aegean. View is from Monolithos, a medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_021.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. The beautiful western coastline of Rhodes Island and of the blue waters of the Aegean. View is from Monolithos, a medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_019.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. The beautiful western coastline of Rhodes Island and of the blue waters of the Aegean. View is from Monolithos, a medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_018.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Christian cross on the 15th century whitewashed church of Agios Panteleimon atop Monolithos a ruined medieval crusader castle. Monolithos is perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_011.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Christian cross on the 15th century whitewashed church of Agios Panteleimon atop Monolithos a ruined medieval crusader castle. Monolithos is perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_012.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View of the western coastline of Rhodes Island from inside the ruined basilica at Monolithos a medieval crusader castle. Monolithos is perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_024.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View of the western coastline of Rhodes Island from inside the ruined basilica at Monolithos a medieval crusader castle. Monolithos is perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_022.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. The beautiful western coastline of Rhodes Island and of the blue waters of the Aegean. View is from Monolithos, a medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_017.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Christian cross on the 15th century whitewashed church of Agios Panteleimon atop Monolithos a ruined medieval crusader castle. Monolithos is perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_009.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. The beautiful western coastline of Rhodes Island and of the blue waters of the Aegean. View is from Monolithos, a medieval crusader castle perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_004.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. View of the western coastline of Rhodes Island from inside the ruined basilica at Monolithos a medieval crusader castle. Monolithos is perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_023.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. The 15th century whitewashed church of Agios Panteleimon atop Monolithos a ruined medieval crusader castle. Monolithos is perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_008.tif
  • Rhodes. Greece. Christian cross on the 15th century whitewashed church of Agios Panteleimon atop Monolithos a ruined medieval crusader castle. Monolithos is perched atop the enormous crag called Monopetra on the west coast of Rhodes Island. Built by the Knights of St John in 1476, the once impregnable fortress offers great views of the wild island landscape and wild coastline and the castle is easily reached by tourists. The island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Island group and one of the most popular Greek Islands.
    Greece_Rhodes_Monolithos_010.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the vaulted stairway which leads gives access between the main courtyard and barbican of the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean. The site was originally built upon by the Muslims in 1062 and eventually fell into the hands of the Crusaders and then the Knights Hospitaller around the twelfth century. The Hospitaller knights converted the fortress in to one of the Crusader strongpoints using fortification concepts that were unique for their time.  The impregnable castle only fell into the enemy hands due to the Crusaders dwindling manpower resources in the thirteenth century.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_013.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the west gate tower of the sombre crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_011.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the coastal plain and Mediterranean through the arched entrance of the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_008.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the crusader castle known as Crac des Chevaliers (Krac des Chevalies) which is considered by many as the greatest of all crusader castles.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_001.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the coastal plain and Mediterranean through the arched entrance of the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_034.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of archaeologists excavating and restoring and a section of the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_029.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the stepped west and main entrance to gothic style chapel at the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_018.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the barbican gate which gives access via an ascending vaulted stairway to the main courtyard of the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_009.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the entrance bridge and the west tower gate of the sombre crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_002.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the crusader castle known as Crac des Chevaliers (Krac des Chevalies) which is considered by many as the greatest of all crusader castles.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_076.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the crusader castle known as Crac des Chevaliers (Krac des Chevalies) which is considered by many as the greatest of all crusader castles.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_061.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the west gate tower of the sombre crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_012.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the coastal plain and Mediterranean through the arched entrance of the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_007.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the entrance bridge and the west tower gate of the sombre crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_033.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the entrance bridge and the west tower gate of the sombre crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_032.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of a vaulted hall that served as the barracks at the Crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_021.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the stepped west and main entrance to gothic style chapel at the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_019.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the stepped west and main entrance to gothic style chapel at the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_017.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the crusader castles courtyard, the chapel is in the background, storage chambers on the left and the great hall on the right.  Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_015.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the crusader castles courtyard, with the chapel in the background and storage chambers on the left. In the centre is a well connected to a large cistern below.  Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranea
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_014.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the south west side of the sombre and dominating Crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_005.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the south west side of the sombre and dominating Crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_006.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. Panoramic view of the Syrian east coastal plain and Mediterranean from the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_004.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the south west side of the sombre and dominating Crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_001.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the coastal plain and Mediterranean through the arched entrance of the crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_003.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the crusader castle known as Crac des Chevaliers (Krac des Chevalies) which is considered by many as the greatest of all crusader castles.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_075.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View inside the vaulted hall that served as the barracks at the Crusader castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_020.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the great hall on the crusader castles inner courtyard. In the centre is a well connected to a large cistern below. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_016.tif
  • Aleppo. Syria. View of the crusader castle known as Crac des Chevaliers (Krac des Chevalies) which is considered by many as the greatest of all crusader castles.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_060.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. Partial view of the donjon, the great central tower along the south east side of the crusaders castle. The donjon has massive walls of great thickness of up to five metres in places.Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_024.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. Partial view of the donjon, the great central tower along the south west side of the crusaders castle. The donjon has massive walls of great thickness of up to five metres in places.Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_023.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the landscape below and along the east side of the crusaders castle, with the donjon, the great central tower at the far south end. The donjon has massive walls of great thickness of up to five metres in places.Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_025.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. Partial view of the donjon, the great central tower along the south west side of the crusaders castle. The donjon has massive walls of great thickness of up to five metres in places.Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_022.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the ruined tower and the rugged landscape from the north east side of the crusaders castle. Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_028.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the landscape below and along the east side of the crusaders castle, with the donjon, the great central tower at the far south end. The donjon has massive walls of great thickness of up to five metres in places.Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_026.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the landscape below and along the east side of the crusaders castle, with the donjon, the great central tower at the far south end. The donjon has massive walls of great thickness of up to five metres in places.Qalaat Marqab or Marqab citadel is a formidable black basalt Crusader castle that is sits upon an extinct volcano peak with commanding views over the Syrian coastal plain and the Mediterranean.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_027.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the east side of Krac des Chevalies, one of the greatest crusader castles. Largely built by the Christian Knights Hospitaller who occupied it around the 12th century, the strategically positioned castle lays on a volcanic crater with a view of Homs gap which gave access to the Mediterranean coast and interior of Syria. The castle eventually fell to the armies of Islam who occupied the building for hundreds of years and strengthened the defences further. Gothic, Romanesque and Arabic architectural elements and legacies are found throughout the well preserved castle which is one of the greatest masterpieces of military architecture found anywhere in the world.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_080.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the north-west side of Krac des Chevalies, one of the greatest crusader castles.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_079.tif
  • Crusader castle. Krak des Chevaliers. Syria.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_072.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the inner defence’s southeast tower of the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_064.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the valley below and the outer wall defences of the south east side of the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_053.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the outstanding ogival vaulted ceiling of the Gothic style portico or loggia at the inner courtyard of the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_050.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of an Inner vaulted passageway set-up with souvenir and handicraft stalls at the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_040.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of an Inner vaulted hall at the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_042.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of an Inner vaulted passageway set-up with souvenir and handicraft stalls at the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_041.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of an Inner vaulted passageway set-up with souvenir and handicraft stalls at the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_039.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View along the ditch between the inner and outer walls of the west side of the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_035.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View along the ditch between the inner and outer walls of the west side of the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_029.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the inner defence’s southeast tower of the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_023.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. Panoramic view of the sorrounding landscape the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_011.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the square tower which was the centrepiece of the lower range of defences on the southern side of the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_008.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of an Inner vaulted passageway set-up with souvenir and handicraft stalls at the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_005.tif
  • Qalaat Marqab. Syria. View of the barbican gate vaulted ascending stairway which leads to the main courtyard of the crusader castle.
    Syria_Marqab_Citadel_010.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the north-west side of Krac des Chevalies, one of the greatest crusader castles.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_078.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the valley below and inner and outer walls of the west side of the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_074.tif
  • Crusader castle. Krak des Chevaliers. Syria.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_073.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the inner defence’s southeast tower of the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_065.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. The inner courtyard of the crusader castle is dominated by the striking Gothic style portico or loggia.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_046.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the great slope of masonry supporting three towers on the south side the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_031.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the south-west side of Krac des Chevalies, one of the greatest crusader castles.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_007.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. The south-west tower, reservoir and ditch between the inner and outer walls of the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_002.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the south-west side of Krac des Chevalies, one of the greatest crusader castles.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_003.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the north-east side of Krac des Chevalies, one of the greatest crusader castles.
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  • Crusader castle. Krak des Chevaliers. Syria.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the outstanding ogival vaulted ceiling of the Gothic style portico or loggia at the inner courtyard of the crusader castle.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of an Inner vaulted hall at the crusader castle.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. The inner courtyard of the crusader castle is dominated by the striking Gothic style portico or loggia.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of an Inner vaulted passageway set-up with souvenir and handicraft stalls at the crusader castle.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of an Inner vaulted passageway set-up with souvenir and handicraft stalls at the crusader castle.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. Panoramic view of the beautiful and green valley from the west side of the crusader castle.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. The south-west tower, reservoir and ditch between the inner and outer walls of the crusader castle.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the inner defence’s southeast tower of the crusader castle.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the inner defence’s southeast tower of the crusader castle.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of the great slope of masonry supporting three towers on the south side the crusader castle.
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  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. View of an Inner vaulted passageways at the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_017.tif
  • Krak des Chevaliers. Syria. Panoramic view of the sorrounding landscape the crusader castle.
    Syria_Krak_des_Chevaliers_012.tif
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