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The backside of the castle with the aquaduct

Tourists read information plaque, Ajlun Castle, Mount Ajloun district, Jordanian Highlands, Jordan, Middle East. Ajlun, or Ajloun, is a medieval castle built by Saladin and designed to intimidate the Franks. Arab military fortifications were strengthened as the years went by and Saladin worked hard to unite the Muslim forces. An imposing stronghold with moat, drawbridge and towers, Ajlun was built in 1184 but lost much of its military significance after the fall of Karak, the crusader stronghold - However, the castle guarded important trade routes into Syria and never fell into disuse. Ajlun featured heavily during the wars between the Mongols and the Mamluk empire, Occupied and severely damaged by the Mongol invaders before being reclaimed by the Mameluk Sultan Baibars. Under Ottomans rule Ajlun Castle continued in an administrative role until the 19th century, when it was abandoned after severe damage from earthquake

Old City of Jerusalem with the Holy Temple

Aleppo, Syria - March 18, 2011: Before the war. People in front of the impressive medieval Citadel of Aleppo, a fortified castle in the center of the old city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

Pool of Bethesda ancient ruins, stone staircase leading down to water

Crac des Chevaliers, a well preserved Crusader fortress in Syria

Tripoli / Lebanon - 02 Jan 2018. Tripoli city in Lebanon, Middle East

Antique photograph of Ouargla, Algeria, 19th Century. On the right the monument erected to Flatters

Montfort Castle. Qal'at al-Qurain or Qal'at al-Qarn - Castle of the Little Horn, a Crusader castle in the Upper Galilee, northern Israel in the Nahal Kziv nature reserve

Castle overlooking the village of Taqah close to Salalah, Oman

Citadel of Aleppo. Aleppo, northern Syria. The inner gate of the citadel.

Photo of ancient roman castle on top of hill in Kahramanmaras province, Turkey. The castle is believed to be built by Armenians during Roman Empire period. It is called Maravuz Kalesi and Hurman Kalesi by locals. Shot with a full frame mirrorless camera.

Qasr al-Azraq is one of the Desert castles in the east of today's Jordan.

View of the citadel of the crusader castle of Karak destroyed by Saladin.

Sidon, Lebanon - 03 Jan 2018: The fortress in Sidon, Sayda in Lebanon

Gaziantep Citadel, located in the centre of the city displays the historic past and architectural style of the city.

view of desert landscape and ruines near Midès oasi

$It includes the pond of Al-Muazzam and the Hijaz railway station\nAl-Muazzam Fort in the Tabuk region typifies the detail of Islamic architecture and reflects the interest of the late Islamic eras in serving pilgrims on the Levant route.\nThe fort was established in 1031 A.H. (1622 A.D.) as a station for pilgrims and Umrah performers to rest. It also served as a headquarters for military barracks to secure the way to and from Madinah and Makkah.\nIts total are is 10,000 square meters and its walls, which were built in a rectangular shape, store memories spanning more than four centuries. In the middle of the fort, a large yard is surrounded by rooms, staircases and upper passages.\nRefined stones were used to build the fort, which has two floors topped by a protective wall as high as the internal corridor. Its four facades have no windows except for small openings that were once used to defend the fort.\nIt includes the pond of Al-Muazzam and the Hijaz railway station. Reddish-yellow carved stone was used to construct the fort, which bears four foundation inscriptions.\nAl-Muazzam Fort’s distinctive large entrance includes an arch and defensive openings.\nThe fort was visited by many well-known travelers and explorers, including Germany’s Julius Oetting in 1301 A.H. (1884 A.D.), who was accompanied by France’s Charles Huber. The trip was documented in the book “A Journey in the Arabian Peninsula$

The citadel in the old city of Aleppo in the north of Syria in the Middle East.

A notable crusader castle, Qsar al-Azraq was built by the Romans in the 3rd Century AD due to its location along the Wadi Sirhan trade route and proximity to water. Constructed from black basalt, Qsar al-Azraq became an important military base during the Byzantine periods being reconstructed in the early 13th Century The castle was used in World War 1 as the base for British archaeologist and military officer T.E. Lawrence, LAwrence of Arabia, during 1917 before the final attack on Turkish forces in Damascus resulting in the downfall of the Ottoman Empire

Ruins of the old crusader Shobak Castle in Jordan on a hill.

The Medina is the old city and fortress ribat of Sousse in Tunisia

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