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Kerak: the largest crusader

Whether you approach Karak from the ancient Kings Highway to the east or from the Dead Sea to the west, the striking silhouette of this fortified town and castle will instantly make you understand why the fates of kings and nations were decided here for millennia.

Antica roccaforte crociata, Karak si trova a 900 m sul livello del mare e si trova all'interno delle mura della città vecchia. La città oggi ospita circa 170.000 persone e continua a vantare numerosi edifici ottomani restaurati del XIX secolo, ristoranti, luoghi di soggiorno e simili. Ma è senza dubbio il Castello di Karak a dominare.

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Karak castle

Karak Castle is a dark maze of stone-vaulted halls and endless passageways. The best preserved are underground and can be reached via a massive door (ask at the ticket desk). 

More imposing than beautiful, the castle is nevertheless an impressive insight into the architectural military genius of the Crusaders. With some care, you can walk along the crenellated top of the West Front wall and admire the sweeping view.

Karak castle plaza

stle, visitors can visit the Castle Plaza, where beautiful 19th century Ottoman administrative buildings have been o house a tourist center, with restaurants, a crafts center and other facilities grouped around a central plaza.

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Museo archeologico di Karak

All'interno dell'antico castello è stato allestito il Museo Archeologico di Karak, che conserva resti del periodo moabita del I millennio a.C., passando per il periodo nabateo, romano, bizantino, islamico e crociato. Il museo è stato aperto nel 1980.

The main part of the museum is a large hall in a vault of the castle, used as living quarters for soldiers in the Mameluk period. The collections date from the Neolithic up to the late Islamic periods and come from the Karak and Tafila regions. Among the sites is Bab Adh-Dhra’, famous for its Bronze Age burials. 

Museo islamico di Mazar 

azar vicino a Karak, il museo ospita una collezione di oggetti che rappresentano la civiltà e la cultura islamica, tra cui sculture, ceramiche e monete

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Santuario del Profeta Nuh (Noè). 

Puoi visitare il santuario del Profeta Nuh (Noè) a Karak e la sua tomba si trova vicino alla città. Dio mandò Noè al suo popolo per avvertirlo della punizione divina se avesse continuato ad adorare gli idoli e per costruire una potente arca che avrebbe resistito alle inondazioni a venire.

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