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The castle sits on a ridge between two gorges. The only entrance to the castle runs along a narrow path halfway down the steep northern slope. The general direction of the castle is east–west, running along the spur of rock on which it was built. The castle is divided into three, or possibly four,
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main sections. At the west end lies a 170 metres (560 ft) long flat section. The section is clear of any buildings, except the outer walls and a bastion at the end. From the outer
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The castle was built around 1120 by Saif al-Mulk ibn Amrun, and was sold to the Isma'ilis 1138 by his son Musa. It served as the base of the Chief Da'i of Syria Abu
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the ground rises up towards the central citadel and fortifications. These buildings probably contained living quarters, storerooms and the water storage area with seven
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castle located around 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of
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finally captured it in 1273, and it remained in use until
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265:al-Ansariyah mountains
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28:Al-Ansariyah mountains
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381:"Rashid al-Din Sinan"
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309:Mustafa Agha Barbar
281:Rashid ad-Din Sinan
102:35.0407°N 36.0830°E
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233:Castle of the Cave
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139:Controlled by
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201:In use
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81:Coordinates
882:Categories
661:Abu Qubays
356:Darke 2006
336:References
241:قلعة الكهف
219:Demolished
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90:35°02′27″N
69:قلعة الكهف
21:قلعة الكهف
866:Also See:
299:. Sultan
289:Jerusalem
285:hermitage
263:, in the
246:romanized
213:Limestone
209:Materials
172:Condition
816:Al-Rahba
555:(2001),
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400:(1938).
330:cisterns
319:Overview
831:Shmemis
826:Shaizar
746:Khawabi
505:Sources
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301:Baibars
297:Mamluks
275:History
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185:Built
131:Owner
32:Syria
606:ISBN
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408:ISBN
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188:1120
118:Type
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