Sujet

Citadel of Salah Ed-Din or Saladin Castle, near Al-Haffah, Syria, 2001. Creator: LTL.

Légende

Citadel of Salah Ed-Din or Saladin Castle, near Al-Haffah, Syria, 2001. Medieval Crusader castle. The Franks assumed control of the site in the 12th century and it became part of the Crusader state of the Principality of Antioch. The Crusaders undertook an extensive building programme. In 1188 it fell to the forces of Saladin after a three-day siege.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Prisma Archivo Fotografico, S.L.

Notre référence

HRM24A69_481

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

58,0Mo (5,9Mo) / 44,4cm x 32,7cm / 5243 x 3866 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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