Syria
Al-Kahf Castle
Al-Kahf Castle or the Castle of the Cave (Arabic: قلعة الكهف, romanized: Qalʻat al-Kahf) is a medieval Nizari Isma'ili castle located around 30 kilome
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Al-Kahf Castle
35.0407° N, 36.0830° E
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Al-Kahf Castle or the Castle of the Cave (Arabic: قلعة الكهف, romanized: Qalʻat al-Kahf) is a medieval Nizari Isma'ili castle located around 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Margat, in the al-Ansariyah mountains in northwest Syria.
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