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Qalaat al-Rahbeh
Qalaat al-Rahbeh
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Qalaat al-Rahbeh
Qalaat Al-Rahbeh is a fortress located near the modern town of al-Mayadin in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria. It was built by the Zengid-Ayyubid lord Shirkuh, and then rebuilt by the Ayyubid lord, Shirkuh II.
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Country: Syria
District: Deir ez-Zor Governorate
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 12th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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