Hama Citadel

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Hama

Hama Citadel

Castles

Perched on a hill overlooking the Qashtun Dam in the central Al-Ghab plain, this Ayyubid-era castle was strategically built as a watchtower on the road to Antioch. It comprises a semi-circular wall and an artificial moatreferencenc, which was connected to the Orontes River via a sloping stone channel.

التفاصيل المميزة

The tell is the ancient site of the city of Hama, where archaeological excavations were conducted in the first half of the 20th century – Seleucid period.