#Crusader

Karak vs Shobak: comparing the two big Crusader castles on the King Highway

Both built in the 12th century, both held against Saladin until 1188-1189, both sit on the King Highway. Practical comparison of which to visit if you only have time for one.

Karak Castle: the Crusader stronghold that even Saladin had to siege twice

The 12th-century Crusader fortress that controlled the King's Highway between Jerusalem and Mecca — and held out under Reynald of Châtillon, the Crusade's most notorious raider.