Rahbeh Castle
http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%82%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%A9 http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qasr_al-Rahba
Archive for the ‘arab era’ Category
Harem Castle
Found at north-west Syria, at Turkish border near Iskenderoun governorate. What is left is from arab-crusader times, although first built at byzantine times.
Der Sharqi
Omayyad khalif Omar ibn Abdul-Aziz’s shrine is situated here.
Shamamis Castle
The castle is built by Homsi (Emesa) princes in the first century B.C., and then it was devastated by earthquakes.In 613 A.D. it was again ruined at Arab-Persian wars.At the period of Islamic rule, it was neglected, until 1229 Ayoubid prince of Homs rebuilt it.Mongolian tribes ruined it once more in 1260.Al-Daher Bibros king rebuilt [...]
Jaabar Castle
Jaabar castle is an Arabic structure, dating back to the beginning of 8-th century, but it has been something before it also. The castle is now surrounded by the waters of Euphrates Dam, which was constructed by the help of Soviet Union in the 70-ies, and it was a great help to Syria’s economy. The [...]
Halabiye Ruins On Euphrates
Halabiye site is located on Euphrates at 100 km distance from Raqqa, or 65 km from Der-Ezzor. It is built back in the times of Palmyra kingdom, when Zenobia made it a defensive structure. Romans came after it, and Diocletian rebuilt it. Byzantine emperor Justinian also took control of the site, and prepared it for [...]
Qasr Al-Heer Al-Gharbi (palace)
Somewhere lost in the Syrian desert, the remnants of Hisham AbdulMalek’s palace, Al-Heer, which is called Al-Gharbi (western), because there is an eastern palace too.Found south-west of Palmyra.
Like A Dream
Some people thought Aleppo old streets “like a dream” place!
Shibani Church-School. Now museum.
Aleppo, Syria.
