Syria. The ruins of the 12th century fortress of Sahyoun better known as Saladins Fortress, named after of the Arab warrior commander Saladin, Salah al Din, who led his army to capture the fortress from the Christian Knights during the Holy War

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Colourful scenes of Syria in 1998, prior to the destruction of the civil fortress of Sahyoun the Arab warrior leader Saladin whose Islamic army was successful in the defeat of many Christian Crusader Knights during the Holy Wars of the 12 century including the siege and capture of this fortress at Qal'al Salah al Din

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Size: 6000px × 4841px
Location: Qal al Salah, Syria
Photo credit: © Allan Hartley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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