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City in Tartous Governorate, Syria
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Baniyas (Arabic: بانياس, Bāniyās) is a small city of about 45,000 inhabitants in the Syrian Coast and Mountains region.
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This huge Crusader fortress built in 1062 AD stands on a nearby hill. It is a Knights Hospitaller fortress built with black basalt stone.
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