General Mulay pursued the enemy in their retreat to Gaza, forcing them to take refuge in Egypt; he then returned, conquered Damascus, and finally went back beyond the Euphrates to resupply. Thus, the ...

Arab Muslims conquered the Holy Land in 638. The Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque are sites of pilgrimage for Muslims. For Jewish people, Jerusalem is important it is seen as the centre of ...

Abuna Yemata Guh, a remote and ancient church in a very difficult to access location The Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Crown ...