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  • Hemite Castle

  • Hemite Castle

    Hemite Castle or Amouda Castle is a ruined castle located in Osmaniye Province, Turkey. It is dating back to the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia in the 12th century AD. The castle was rebuilt by Crusaders in the 13th century AD.
    Archaeological Site
    Hemite Castle
    by Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 76 m

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    Hemite Castle

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    Turkey

    Osmaniye

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    12th Century AD

    Armenian

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