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Qalaat al-Khawabi
Qalaat al-Khawabi
Qalaat al-Khawabi

Qalaat Al-Khawabi is an old castle located in Tartus Governorate, Syria. The castle dates back to the Abbasid period in the 10th century AD, where it was the center of Jund Hims. The castle was restored by the Byzantines in the 11th century AD and then controlled by the Ismailis, the Crusaders, the Ayyubids, and the Mamluks.
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Country: Syria
District: Tartus Governorate
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 10th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Byzantine + Crusader + Islamic
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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