Karak

Crusader Castle in Jordan

Karak
Karak

The Crusaders really took Christian grace of charity to the extreme. In Karak, they preferred to throw their victims from the castle wall, with a box around their heads, so that they wouldn’t lose consciousness before hitting the ground…

The castle ruins are interesting, but not nearly as well preserved as Krak des Chevaliers.


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Backpacking trip Middle East and Caucasus 2008
Petra
Wadi Rum
Dana
Jerash
Desert Castles in Jordan
Dead Sea and Madaba