Qal'at Salah-ed-Din, Syria XAWF
Citadel of Salah Ed-Din, Lattakia, Syria. Originally Byzantine, Lattakia became part of the Crusader Principality of Antioch in the early 12th century. Known as Sa'ne (Arabic Sahyun) the castle was heavily refortified. It fell to Saladin in a three day siege in 1188. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd date uncertain, probably 1950s. Designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006. Citadel of Salah Ed-Din, Lattakia, Syria. Originally Byzantine, Lattakia became part of the Crusader Principality of Antioch in the early 12th century. Known as SaCine (Arabic Sahyun) the castle was heavily refortified. It fell to Saladin in a three day siege in 1188. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd date uncertain, probably 1950s. Designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006
