Krak des Chevaliers, Syria This medieval fortress in Syria was built and expanded by the Knights Hospitaller between the 11th and 13th centuries.

The owner of a Long Island brewery used his scuba diving skills to recover yeast from an 1886 shipwreck and make it part of his line of craft beers.

People walk past a damaged section of Krak des Chevaliers, inflicted by shelling from the Assad regime in 2014, on the outskirts of Homs, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Syria’s renowned landmarks, such as the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval castle of Crac des Chevaliers, still bear the scars of nearly 14 years of war.

Syria hopes it’s war-torn heritage sites could help bring back tourists Landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crac des Chevaliers castle are already attracting local tourists ...

The Krak des Chevaliers is one of the most important and well preserved medieval castles in the world.

Is it too soon? The UNESCO-listed medieval fortress Krak des Chevaliers was caught up in the civil conflict but emerged largely unscathed.

The Krak des Chevaliers was one of the most important fortresses built during Crusades. The castle sits atop a 650-metre-high hill east of Tartus, on the other side of the Homs Gap, 27 kilometres ...

The Krak des Chevaliers was the first line of defence to the Count of Tripoli as crusaders never established control over Homs. The Hospitallers were given four other castles along the borders of the ...

Other well-known regional fortifications with a moat are Cairo Citadel, Krak des Chevaliers and Allepo Castle in Syria. The initial structure included four dominant towers connected with the walls and ...