The Syrian fortress of Saladin has withstood numerous assaults, but its stone ramparts were badly weakened by the 6 February earthquake. Spared from the civil war that has ravaged the country since 2011, Saladin's fortress remained open to visitors until the earthquake that killed over 55,000 people in Syria and Turkey. The earthquake damaged 40 archaeological and historical sites across Syria, according to the General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums.
Photo: Saladin's fortress in Al-Haffah, 7 March 2023. Copyrights Louai Beshara / AFP.