![]() “Its strategic position gave it such a historical importance. ![]() “It provides one of the few cases where a medieval castle proved of military value and utility also in modern warfare,” said Ali Badawi, the official in charge of archaeological sites in southern Lebanon. BEIRUT - Bearing witness to Lebanon’s history since medieval times, the hilltop Beaufort Castle in south Lebanon has recovered its place as one of the country’s majestic touristic sites.įrom the Crusaders to the Mamelouks, the Ottomans, Palestinian guerrillas and the Israeli army, the fort has served the purpose for which it was originally built - a strategic military structure, which overlooks the Litani river, the Golan Heights, the slopes of Mount Hermon, northern Israel and the Mediterranean coast. ![]()
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