The Architecture of Karak: Town and Castle

Marcus Milwright

Related Links

Online introductions to Islamic architecture (including limited discussion of military architecture) can be found at:

• http://bloom.mit.edu/agakhan

• http://www.islamicart.com/main/architecture

• http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/styles/islamic.html

Aspects of Warfare during the Crusader period:

• http://www.sfusd.K12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/War/WarCastles&Forts.html

• http://www.sfusd.K12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/War/Siege.html

• http://www.wargames.co.uk/Traders/Irregular/Crusade25_1.html

For further illustrations of Karak, see:

• http://www.acsamman.edu.jo/~ms/crusades/karak/graphic.html

• http://imadanat.tripod.com/karak.html

• http://imadanat.flat3.co.uk/levant/pages