Saturday, December 12, 2009

Migdal Aphek (Tower of Aphek) or Migdal Tsedek (Tower of Justice).

This Crusader castle (12th Cent AD) was built over the remains of an earlier Byzantine (5th-6th Cent AD) structure and a Jewish fortress from the time of their first revolt against Romans (66-70 AD). The Crusaders called their castle Mirabel which means "beautiful view". Nothing much is known about this castle.

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