Syrian-Hungarian Archaeological Mission explores Margat Castle
By Saeb Rawashdeh - Aug 03,2021 - Last updated at Aug 03,2021
Margat, also known as Marqab, is a castle near Baniyas, Syria, which was a Crusader fortress and one of the major strongholds of the Knights Hospitaller (Photo courtesy of Balasz Major)
AMMAN Margat Castle, also known as Qal’at Al Marqab, located 2 kilometres away from the Mediterranean coast, near Antioch, is one of the largest mediaeval fortifications in the Levant, said a Hungarian archaeologist.
Balazs Major, from the Syrian-Hungarian Archaeological Mission, said in an e-mail interview with The Jordan Times that the castle’s site is on a volcanic mountain above the coastal route.
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