Medieval History
Video emerged yesterday which appears to show that the town surrounding Crac des Chevaliers in Syria under artillery fire from Syrian forces. The two-minute video was posted on Youtube by Souria2011archives, an anti-government source that has uploaded over two thousand videos related to the uprising against the Assad regime.
The video shows the town below the castle being hit with artillery blasts ? one building can even be seen smoking after being struck. The footage is too poor to see if the medieval fortress has been damaged from the fighting.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
- Minaret Of Aleppo's Umayyad Mosque Destroyed
The minaret of Aleppo's historic Umayyad mosque has been destroyed, with video showing the famous structure in ruins. The Syrian government and opposition forces are blaming each other for the destruction. In a video released by opposition forces,...
- Castles, Ancient Treasures Under Fire In Syria?possibly Beyond Repair
Aleppo's citadel is the latest Syrian treasure to be caught in the line of fire. The fighting that began in 2011 has taken a staggering human toll?reportedly more than 20,000 killed?and done grave damage to the country's ancient sites as well:...
- Slovakia?s Krasna Horka Castle Destroyed In Fire
Children playing with matches has led to a fire gutting one of Slovakia?s most important medieval castles on Saturday. Krasna Horka, which was built in the 14th century, has suffered extensive damage, with the castle?s roof, the exposition in the Gothic...
- ?battle Castle? Lays Siege On-air And Online
Vancouver?s Parallax Film Productions has done everything in its considerable power to push the boundaries of Real TV with their series Battle Castle, the new featuresque documentary airing on History Television. The show is an interactive, trans-medieval...
- Bosworth Battlefield Conference Adds More Insights Into Its Rediscovery
Medieval historians and archaeologists held a conference over the weekend to discuss the rediscovery of the battlefield of Bosworth, which saw a pitched battle in August 1485. The scholars met at the County Hall in Leicester, with live video of the conference...
Medieval History
Crac des Chevaliers in danger as Syrian forces shell town around medieval castle
Video emerged yesterday which appears to show that the town surrounding Crac des Chevaliers in Syria under artillery fire from Syrian forces. The two-minute video was posted on Youtube by Souria2011archives, an anti-government source that has uploaded over two thousand videos related to the uprising against the Assad regime.
The video shows the town below the castle being hit with artillery blasts ? one building can even be seen smoking after being struck. The footage is too poor to see if the medieval fortress has been damaged from the fighting.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
- Minaret Of Aleppo's Umayyad Mosque Destroyed
The minaret of Aleppo's historic Umayyad mosque has been destroyed, with video showing the famous structure in ruins. The Syrian government and opposition forces are blaming each other for the destruction. In a video released by opposition forces,...
- Castles, Ancient Treasures Under Fire In Syria?possibly Beyond Repair
Aleppo's citadel is the latest Syrian treasure to be caught in the line of fire. The fighting that began in 2011 has taken a staggering human toll?reportedly more than 20,000 killed?and done grave damage to the country's ancient sites as well:...
- Slovakia?s Krasna Horka Castle Destroyed In Fire
Children playing with matches has led to a fire gutting one of Slovakia?s most important medieval castles on Saturday. Krasna Horka, which was built in the 14th century, has suffered extensive damage, with the castle?s roof, the exposition in the Gothic...
- ?battle Castle? Lays Siege On-air And Online
Vancouver?s Parallax Film Productions has done everything in its considerable power to push the boundaries of Real TV with their series Battle Castle, the new featuresque documentary airing on History Television. The show is an interactive, trans-medieval...
- Bosworth Battlefield Conference Adds More Insights Into Its Rediscovery
Medieval historians and archaeologists held a conference over the weekend to discuss the rediscovery of the battlefield of Bosworth, which saw a pitched battle in August 1485. The scholars met at the County Hall in Leicester, with live video of the conference...