Talk:Kerem Maharal

Latest comment: 8 days ago by Huldra in topic "the Castle"

"the Castle"

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https://www.thecastle.co.il/thecastle#rec198102367 That this dates back to the Crusader era is pure fiction: there are no Crusader remains here, according to Denys Pringle. Professor Adrew Pedersen has identified it as "the diwan or meeting house of Mas'ud al-Madi, dating from the 18th century. Reference:

  • Petersen, Andrew (2001). A Gazetteer of Buildings in Muslim Palestine (British Academy Monographs in Archaeology). Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. pp. 154–156. ISBN 978-0-19-727011-0.

Huldra (talk) 22:31, 14 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Home, land, security According to this NYT-article from 2005, they tried to sell their "Crusader castle" back then for $5.5 million, Huldra (talk) 22:11, 12 October 2024 (UTC)Reply