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Shmemis
Shmemis are ruins of an Arabic castle. Shmemis stands at the top of an extinct volcano called al-Ola Heights, 5 km from the city of Salamiyah, and approximately 30 km from Hama, in Syria . Shmemis was established in the 1st century BC, during the reign of the Arab Emesan Dynasty. Most of its buildings were destroyed by an earthquake in 613 AD. more »
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In 1229, Shmemis was rebuilt, nevertheless in 1401 after a Tatar invasion, it was burned down. After the eviction of the Tatars from Syria , it was reconstructed. Only the outer circular walls, the entrance gates, the towers and a deep moat around the castle survived. The towers of Shmemis are up to 9 m high, and they are placed at regular intervals of 5-6 m. The best preserved part of the castle is the entrance gate guarded by two towers in the northeastern part of the Shmemis . The gate leads to a small square courtyard with remains of the drainage system..
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