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  • Asfan Fort

  • Asfan Fort

    Asfan Fort, also known as the Qishla of Asfan, is a historical fort located in Asfan Village, Makkah region, Saudi Arabia. It was built the Ottomans in the 18th century AD as an outpost monitoring the road between Mecca and Medina.
    Archaeological Site
    Asfan Fort
    by Ammar shaker, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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    Asfan Fort

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    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Saudi Arabia

    Makkah

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    18th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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