nimrod fortress
Originally uploaded by nostalgist
In the Golan Heights. The fortress was built in the 13th century by Saladin's nephew, and switched hands between the crusaders and various muslim conquerers, including a group of hashishins. I was disappointed to learn that hashishins were not, in fact, hash smokers - scholars speculate that the term was derogatory, as in "those guys are so crazy they must be smoking hash." It does seem to be the origin of the word assassin, though, and they did practice what people now call "asymmetrical warfare" but then would probably have just been called "murder." That haze isn't mist, it's dust.
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