The Medieval and Crusades
Structures from the middle ages -- Castles, cathedrals, and towns, including: Karak Castle (the eastern border of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem); the Templar walled city of Rhodes; the Monestary of the Revelations (Patmos)
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Cairo, Egypt -- The minaret of the nearby Mosque of Al-Hakim stands atop the old city walls near the Bab el-Futuh gate. One of the three first gates installed around the historic walled city of Cairo, standing at the northern boundary of old Fatimid Cairo. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.
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