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Aqaba Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 11/2/2008
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is inside the wall of the Aqaba castle. The history of the castle is qite interesting: It was iniatialy built by the Crusaders and then the Mamluckes came and expanded it. After that it was occupied by the Ottomans until the WWI when the Bristish shellings destroyed it. The castle is next to the world's 2nd tallest free standing flagpole in the world. It can be seen from 3 countries.

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