Qalaat Sukkara

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Qalaat Sukkara

Qalaat Sukkara is an Islamic Ayyubid Castle located in Jebel Abd al-Aziz in Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria. It was built in 12th century AD to control the northern plain of Mount Abdulaziz (Jebel Abd al-Aziz).

Site Information

Country: Syria

District: Al-Hasakah Governorate

Category: Castles and Fortresses

Site History: 12th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Islamic

Later Cultures: Islamic

Site Features: Islamic Monuments

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