Citadel of Masyaf, Syria XAWF04839

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Masyaf Castle, Hama Governorate, Syria. Famously the Medieval headquarters of Rashid ad-Din Sinan, the "Old Man of the Mountains", leader of the Hashashshin Sect (Assassins). This was also the capital of the Nizari Emirate in the 12th and 13th centuries CE. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd; date uncertain, probably 1950s
Copyright © Historic England Archive
Media ID 13170624
Date: 8th December 2016
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: images.historicenglandservices.org.uk
Credit: Historic England Archive. Aerofi
Image Size: 3461 x 3508 Pixels
Filesize is 8.28MB
Associated Categories: World Heritage
Keywords: aerial, castle, medieval