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The world's most perfectly preserved Crusader castle, brooding over the Syrian highlands

Krak des Chevaliers is a Crusader castle in Syria and one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world. The site was first inhabited in the 11th century by a settlement of Kurds; as a
Krak des Chevaliers is a Crusader castle in Syria and one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world. The site was first inhabited in the 11th century by a settlement of Kurds; as… © James Gordon from Los Angeles, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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