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Tiberias: Horns of Hittin—Aerial View

Tiberias: Horns of Hittin—Aerial View


‎The Horns of Hittin. Seen from above, the road passes exactly between the two horns of the tel covering an ancient settlement in Lower Galilee, some 6 kilometers west of Tiberias. Here, remains were found of a fortress built inside the crater of an extinct volcano overlooking the Via Maris, the ancient Way of the Sea. The place is famous as the site of the fatal battle between the Crusaders and the Moslems, headed by Saladin, in 1187. The battle ended with the Crusaders’ defeat, and it symbolizes the fall of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.

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