Arqa (Archas)

Also known as Archas, Arca, Tell Arqa

Chokepoint fortress on the roads from Tripoli to Tartus and Homs. Raymond of Toulouse besieged it unsuccessfully for three months in 1099 during the First Crusade; William II Jordan finally took it in 1108 and incorporated it into the County of Tripoli. The castle resisted Nur ad-Din in 1167 and 1171 before falling to Baibars in 1265–66.

Coordinates: 34.5333°, 36.0500°

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