Image: Castle Taba

Description: Pharaoh's Island, an atoll located 8 km south of Taba, which mediates the Gulf of Aqaba summit and the famous b «Citadel of Saladin» which is considered the most important Islamic monuments in Sinai. Established by Saladin in the late twelfth century, has been erected to secure the Gulf of Aqaba against foreign invasions, and secure the pilgrimage route and trade routes, especially after trying Amir Karak and the bitterest enemies of Salah al-Din, "Reginald" open lands of the Arabs and the seizure of Mecca and Medina, having succeeded King equitable brother Salah al-Din in his attempts to refute, Saladin decided to establish this castle to control the region. Held the castle on Ntoaan prominent land of the island, Ahatthma fences, but Bragg for protection and control, and contain the castle barracks for Soldiers and silos for the storage of food and places to store ammunition, weapons and rooms for living, in addition to the water tank, bathroom and a mosque, as he found out places Towers bathroom that was used to transfer messages in the Middle Ages. And while standing on top of the highest tower in the Citadel of Saladin that you can see clearly the limits of the borders of four countries namely Egypt and Saudi borders and the borders of Jordan and the limits of Israel.
Title: Castle Taba
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