Syria: 'The Citadel of Emesa/Homs'. Engraving by Louis-François Cassas (3 June 1756 - 1 November 1827), c. 1785. A romantic Illustration of Emesa, today known as Homs, by the artist Louis François Cassas during his journey into the Ottoman Empire in 1784-1786. The artist is shown sketching the famous citadel of Emesa, surrounded by his guards and the inquisitive locals.

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