Secrets of Assassins' Fort Unearthed


	Secrets of Assassins' Fort Unearthed

arifsali

7-15-2007 12:21 AM

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assassins, syria, castle, discovery, mountains, ismaili, islam, muslims, crusade

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7-15-2007 6:57 AM

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coastal mountains, an ancient citadel has been put on the 
tourist map by restoration and excavation that revealed 
mysteries of the medieval Assassins sect, once based here.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.aol.com/story/_a/secrets-of-assassins-fort-unearthed/20070713160709990001"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/news.aol.com/img/A26E764F-FD09-46BF-9F06-A0CF7ABDC785" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.aol.com/story/_a/secrets-of-assassins-fort-unearthed/20070713160709990001"><DIV>Perched on a rock and overlooking a boulder-strewn plain, 
the castle has been restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.aol.com/story/_a/secrets-of-assassins-fort-unearthed/20070713160709990001"><DIV>Tons of debris have been cleared from the site since 2000, 
allowing researchers to learn more about the citadel's 
secretive occupants.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.aol.com/story/_a/secrets-of-assassins-fort-unearthed/20070713160709990001"><DIV>One of the main conclusions, Hasan said, was that the 
Assassins were not very good at building castles, even if the 
site has lasted well and looks impressive to visitors today.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.aol.com/story/_a/secrets-of-assassins-fort-unearthed/20070713160709990001"><DIV>"The system of defense is very poor," he said, reviewing 
newly acquired knowledge about Masyaf's construction.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.aol.com/story/_a/secrets-of-assassins-fort-unearthed/20070713160709990001"><DIV>The Assassins were led by Rashid Al-Din Sinan, also known 
as "The Old Man of the Mountain." He used Masyaf as a base for 
spreading the beliefs of the Nizari Ismaili sect of Islam to 
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