Krak des Chevaliers,...also Crac des Chevaliers, is a Crusader castle in Syria and one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world. The site was first inhabited in the 11th century by a settlement of Kurds; as a result it was known as Hisn al Akrad, meaning the "Castle of the Kurds". In 1142 it was given by Raymond II, Count of Tripoli, to the Knights Hospitaller. It remained in their possession until it fell in 1271. It became known as Crac de l'Ospital; the name Krak des Chevaliers was coined in the 19th century.
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Thanks for an informative post. I had no idea.
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Google Earth [krak des chevaliers, syria] and it takes you right there as if landing you in a balloon and if in your Google Earth sidebar you have opened Primary Database, and Photos, then it will show you all of those photos surrounding the place inside and out, all the extra ones that people pin there.
But this is what I want to test. I opened a new blog on Blogger just to host sweary photos where my mum is unlikely to find, I mean, where nice and kind-hearted gentle people cannot be accidentally offended. Clicked the "make this blog private" selection. and it says you should see it but go no further than the linked page or photo. like this. Link test to see if we must sign in.
WARNING
Extremely rude
And this is a link to photo 1, and this one to photo 2
It does show them to me, but I am the owner. Are you able to view them through these links?
The thing is, this place where I live is quite secure, so is the garage, and this happened twice and that means it is someone who lives here. The problem will not last. So no serious problem. Those types move. But then again I don't see the economy improving at least not at all quickly and especially for young people and that demographic characterizes this building. They all work, but it I'm imagining it's tough.
I like to make and maintain friends with the help of greeting cards.
But I don't get it. It's absurd. You've got to be a sweetie and loved by all.
By the by, I did think of the Google earth thing while I was dashing off this post :)
Why are both notes written on the same paper?
I'll take my answer off the air :)
'Night, all.
I visited the castle in 2001. What a glorious site, remarkably well preserved. Oh, that vaulted hall!
I am not exaggerating when I say that you can drive in any direction in Syria and you will see ancient ruins of some kind.
Beautiful country. Wonderful people.
People have been fighting there a long time.
Largely because it's on the way from here to there.
There are a lot of places like that.
Those ancient ruins will be the first places that Kerry/Biden/Obama bomb. Because, they're old and of little significance.
I hope the day comes we can safely visit the Middle East. What hell those people are in now.
Maybe it's time the Crusaders took it back.
Oops.
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