Ajlun Castle is located on the site of an old monastery . It was renovated as a fort in 1184 by Izz al-Din Usama , a general in the army of Saladin . The castle controlled traffic along the road connecting Damascus and Egypt . The fortress marks the furthest limit of Frankish incursions during the Crusades . The Mamluks added a prominent tower to the castle . It was captured by the Mongols in 1260 and was partially destroyed in the process . Great damage was done by the Galilee earthquake of 1837 and the 1927 Jericho earthquake
Galilee earthquake of 1837
Galilee earthquake of 1837
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