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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).
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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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