Friday, August 03, 2012
August 3, 2012
Krak des Chevaliers -- a late 12th-century Hospitaller fort, and one of the greatest Crusader castles. I had the great privilege of spending several hours exploring this site. Nothing was off-limits -- no ropes, no rules, no health and safety (gone mad). So much fun. (FYI, all these photos are scans from prints.)
August 1, 2012
The news from Syria is so sad. I visited the country as an assistant to a study tour back in 1995; it was impressive -- great ruins and history, lovely people. This is the citadel in Aleppo:
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