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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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The Glacis of Karak Castle overlooks the main roads leading into the town. The Glacis was a particular finished face leading to the battlements, built to be too steep to climb and so making the Castle nearly impregnible from this side. Karak's glacis was the scene of particular cruelty by the last crusader lord, which led directly to the castle being conquered by Saladin. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Karak al-Karak castle crusader crusades knights fort fortress history historic tourist tourism antiquities 'Kingdom of Jerusalem' battlement battlements walls glacis arab town village road highway
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The Glacis of Karak Castle overlooks the main roads leading into the town. The Glacis was a particular finished face leading to the battlements, built to be too steep to climb and so making the Castle nearly impregnible from this side. Karak's glacis was the scene of particular cruelty by the last crusader lord, which led directly to the castle being conquered by Saladin. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier




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  • Patmos, Greece. Tourists take in the view from the Monestary of St. John the Theologian, on the highest point on the Island of Patmos, Greece. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Greece Patmos cross religion Christian John Saint John the Theologian 'St John' revelation Bible Biblical Book of Revelations cave holy site shrine olive tree window windows monestary <br /> tourist tourism tourists
  • Lyndos, on the island of Rhodes, Greece. View from the Acropolis -- The Roman then Crusader fortress on the acropolis at Lyndos overlooks the inlet that was once the town's working harbor. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Greece Lyndos harbor inlet ocean Aegean Sea boat boats view tour tourist tourism tourists acropolis Roman Empire Hellenistic Crusader fort fortification ruin ruins archeology archeological
  • Rhodes Town, on the island of Rhodes, Greece. Famed as the legendary site of the Colossus of Rhodes, the ancient harbor is walled, with armories (the turret-like stuctures) and a fort standing on the outer jetty. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Greece Rhodes tour tourism tourist tourists citadel fort fortress castle crusader crusaders knight knights templar templars wall walls armory fort fortress jetty jetties harbor marina boat boats sailboats
  • The Citadel of Salah al-Din (Saladin) contains historic mosques and stands tall over the highway in central Cairo, Egypt. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt Cairo citadel Saladin minaret spire dome fortification wall fort fortress history historic Islam Islamic Muslim
  • Crusader Gallery (stables), Karak Castle, Jordan. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Karak al-Karak castle crusader crusades knights fort fortress history historic tourist tourism antiquities 'Kingdom of Jerusalem' interior stables tunnel chamber windows sunlight
  • Crusader Entrance, Karak Castle, Jordan. The end of the stables, leading to the original main entrance to the castle. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Karak al-Karak castle crusader crusades knights fort fortress history historic tourist tourism antiquities 'Kingdom of Jerusalem' interior stables tunnel chamber windows sunlight
  • The Crusader Gate was the original secure entrance to Karak Castle. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Karak al-Karak castle crusader crusades knights fort fortress history historic tourist tourism antiquities 'Kingdom of Jerusalem' interior portal gate 'Crusader gate' chamber windows sunlight
  • The kitchen chamber at Karak Castle, with the original fireplace and cistern at the end and two grinding wheels on the floor. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Karak al-Karak castle crusader crusades knights fort fortress history historic tourist tourism antiquities 'Kingdom of Jerusalem' interior stables tunnel chamber windows sunlight kitchen skylights stone
  • The Glacis of Karak Castle overlooks the main roads leading into the town. The Glacis was a particular finished face leading to the battlements, built to be too steep to climb and so making the Castle nearly impregnible from this side. Karak's glacis was the scene of particular cruelty by the last crusader lord, which led directly to the castle being conquered by Saladin. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Karak al-Karak castle crusader crusades knights fort fortress history historic tourist tourism antiquities 'Kingdom of Jerusalem' battlement battlements walls glacis arab town village road highway
  • After Karak Castle was conquered by Saladin, it was garrisoned by Mamluks, who added to the fortifications. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Karak al-Karak castle crusader crusades knights fort fortress history historic tourist tourism antiquities 'Kingdom of Jerusalem' battlement battlements walls keep chapel ruin ruins
  • The entrance to the kitchen below, with the remains of a chapel and tower above. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Karak al-Karak castle crusader crusades knights fort fortress history historic tourist tourism antiquities 'Kingdom of Jerusalem' battlement battlements walls keep chapel entrance window tower ruin ruins
  • The view towards the dead sea from the stables at Karak Castle. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Karak al-Karak castle crusader crusades knights fort fortress history historic tourist tourism antiquities 'Kingdom of Jerusalem' Bible Biblical view panorama arch archway ruin archeology archeological 'Dead Sea' Galilee Sodom Gomorrah 'Sodom and Gomorrah'
  • Looking past the towers and glacis of Karak Castle, one can see the town of Karak beyond. The Glacis was a particular finished face leading to the battlements, built to be too steep to climb and so making the Castle nearly impregnible from this side. Karak's glacis was the scene of particular cruelty by the last crusader lord, which led directly to the castle being conquered by Saladin. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Karak al-Karak castle crusader crusades knights fort fortress history historic tourist tourism antiquities 'Kingdom of Jerusalem' battlement battlements walls glacis valley wadi town arab village road
  • The center of Karak Castle is dominated by the ruins of the original crusader chapel. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Karak al-Karak castle crusader crusades knights fort fortress history historic tourist tourism antiquities 'Kingdom of Jerusalem' battlement battlements walls keep chapel entrance window tower ruin ruins chapel church archaeology archaeological
  • The prison of Karak Castle is every bit the dungeon one might imagine. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier
  • Overlook. A young man perches right on the edge of Karak Castle's battlements, atop a sheer face several hundred feet above the Wadi al-Karak, below. The bluffs on the Israeli side of the Dead Sea are clearly visible in the distance. According to legend, the ancient Biblical condemned cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were between Karak and the Dead Sea, in this view. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Karak al-Karak castle crusader crusades knights fort fortress history historic tourist tourism antiquities 'Kingdom of Jerusalem' battlement battlements walls keep chapel ruin ruins view panorama cross-country arab
  • Karak Reconstruction. Workers and scaffolding in the moat at Karak Castle show the reconstruction underway. The original castle entrance -- the Crusader's Gate -- is visible, at the end of a bridge that spans the moat. The Crusader castle at Karak guarded the eastern border of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Karak al-Karak castle crusader crusades knights fort fortress history historic tourist tourism antiquities 'Kingdom of Jerusalem' battlement battlements walls moat defenses entrance window tower ruin ruins chapel church archaeology archaeological construction reconstruction work worker
  • Cairo, Egypt -- Bab Zuwayla gate. One of the three first gates installed around the historic walled city of Cairo, standing at the southern boundary of old Fatimid Cairo. The two minarets atop this tower actually belong to the nearby Mosque of al-Mu'ayyad, which sits just inside this gate (on the left). For a small fee, it is possible to climb the minarets for a spectacular view of old and new Cairo. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Cairo; city; view; gate; walls; bab; "Bab Zuwayla"; Zuwayla; minaret; Fatimid; Fatmid; "city gate"; "Islamic Cairo";
  • Cairo, Egypt -- 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Cairo; city; view; gate; walls; bab; "Bab el-Futuh"; Futuh; "city gate"; north; "northern gate"
  • Cairo, Egypt -- 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Cairo; city; view; gate; walls; bab; "Bab el-Futuh"; Futuh; "city gate"; north; "northern gate"
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