Wikipedia's first sentence called it “medieval fortress that was located in the village of kfar lam”. Today it says “early muslim coastal fortress of the roman castrum type”.
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Cafarlet or Capharleth ( Crusader name) or Kafr Lam ( Arabic name) is an Early Muslim coastal fortress of the Roman castrum type. Today it is located inside Moshav HaBonim , Israel , on lands of the now abandoned Arab village of Kafr Lam . It was built in the 8th or 9th century, during the Umayyad or Abbasid period to serve as a ribat against Byzantine attacks, and was significantly modified and reused by the Crusaders . It is one of the few surviving ancient fortifications in Israel featuring round watchtowers , indicating the fortress' origins predate the crusader era. Most surviving ancient fortifications in the region feature rectangular watchtowers, typical of the style prevalent in Europe during the time of the crusaders.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Cafarlet, seen from southeast. Cafarlet is a medieval fortress that was located in the village of Kfar Lam . Today, it is located inside moshav HaBonim , Israel .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Cafarlet, seen from southeast. Cafarlet is a fortress that was located in the village of Kafr Lam , built in the 8th or 9th century. Today, it is located inside moshav HaBonim , Israel .
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medieval fortress that was located in the village of kfar lam
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early muslim coastal fortress of the roman castrum type
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