The old citadel on the hill has a mosque that dates back to the first century. In an act of conservancy they added Yousef's Well, Royal Carriage Museum, Writers Museum and Military Museum. Yousef's Well was closed off with a girl telling everyone to “Turn Back – There is Nothing to See” (fun job – eh?), the Royal Carriage Museum was nowhere to be found (after the first arrow pointed you in a general direction). Now it's a choice of looking for the writers museum or the military museum. Really – how hard does one want to work at finding a museum in a walled citadel, on a hill with the only restrooms being near the exit – especially when you run the risk of being told to “Turn Back – There is Nothing to See”
So – the military museum it is – since it's kind of hard to hide the entrance with two vestibules (guard stations?) from WWII (no bullet holes but with cracks) painted emerald green at the entrance.
I am sorry to have missed watching them maneuver these relics into place – especially as this was after the Spinney's adventure. Nothing will appear the same to me after that evening.
The plaque under this statue stated "The Best Soldiers In The World."
O.K.
I really wanted to order a perger to see what it was. Instead, we opted for egyptian pancakes at Khan El Khalilli market. So worth the wait.
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