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Sinjil (Casale S. Egidii)

Also known as Casale S. Egidii

Tower or smaller fortified site West Bank Sinjil, West Bank
Sinjil (Casale S. Egidii)

Sinjil takes its name from the Crusader lord Raymond of Saint-Gilles, count of Toulouse and of Tripoli. A small Frankish tower and the surrounding village were registered as the estate of a named lord in 1175. The surviving base of the tower can still be seen in the village.

Coordinates: 32.0331°, 35.2642°

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