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Fakhr-al-Din al-Maani Castle was built by the Druze
Druze

The Druze are a religious community found primarily in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and in the Palestinian territories whose traditional religion is said to have begun as an offshoot of Islam, but is unique in its incorporation of Gnosticism, Neoplatonism and other philosophies, similar to other followers of Ismaili Shi'a Islam....
 prince Fakhreddine al Maany, after he extended the Mount Lebanon Governorate
Mount Lebanon Governorate

Mount Lebanon is one of the Governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Baabda. The governorate is often dubbed the "Heartland of Lebanese Christians" due to the fact that the overwhelming majority of its population is comprised of Maronites, Greek Orthodox, and Greek Melkite Catholic Christians....
 to reach the city of Palmyra
Palmyra

Palmyra was in ancient times an important city of central Syria, located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus and 120 km southwest of the Euphrates....
 during the 16th century.

The castle was built on top of a mountain overlooking the oasis. The castle was surrounded by a moat, with access only available through a drawbridge. The city of Palmyra was kept intact. After the year 800 people started abandoning the city.






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Fakhr-al-Din al-Maani Castle was built by the Druze
Druze

The Druze are a religious community found primarily in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and in the Palestinian territories whose traditional religion is said to have begun as an offshoot of Islam, but is unique in its incorporation of Gnosticism, Neoplatonism and other philosophies, similar to other followers of Ismaili Shi'a Islam....
 prince Fakhreddine al Maany, after he extended the Mount Lebanon Governorate
Mount Lebanon Governorate

Mount Lebanon is one of the Governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Baabda. The governorate is often dubbed the "Heartland of Lebanese Christians" due to the fact that the overwhelming majority of its population is comprised of Maronites, Greek Orthodox, and Greek Melkite Catholic Christians....
 to reach the city of Palmyra
Palmyra

Palmyra was in ancient times an important city of central Syria, located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus and 120 km southwest of the Euphrates....
 during the 16th century.

The castle was built on top of a mountain overlooking the oasis. The castle was surrounded by a moat, with access only available through a drawbridge. The city of Palmyra was kept intact. After the year 800 people started abandoning the city. In 1089 it suffered an earthquake and was completely abandoned.

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Palmyra
Palmyra

Palmyra was in ancient times an important city of central Syria, located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus and 120 km southwest of the Euphrates....


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List of castles in Syria
List of castles in Syria

This is an alphabetical list of castles in Syria.*Aleppo Citadel, Aleppo*Al-Khawabi Castle in Al-Khawabi, Tartous*Alshghur Castle near Jeser Alshgur...