Syria: The Citadel of Homs as depicted by Louis-François Cassas, c.1785

A romantic Illustration of Emesa, today known as Homs by the artist Louis François Cassas (1756-1827) during his journey into the Ottoman Empire 1784 -1786. The artist is shown sketching the famous citadel of Emesa, surrounded by his guards and the inquisitive locals.

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