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Source: Davie & Salamé-Sarkis 1990, p. 5. Salamé-Sarkis 2005, p. 174.
ALT1: ... that the Mseilha Fort stands near the Jaouz River, guarding ancient routes around Lebanon's challenging Ras ash-Shaq'a promontory? Source: Davie & Salamé-Sarkis 1990, p. 5. Salamé-Sarkis 2005, p. 174.
ALT2: ... that historical accounts attribute the construction of the Mseilha Fort to Emir Fakhr al-Din II? Source: Asharq Al-Awsat editorial staff 2007. al-Ḥattūni 1884, p. 76. Al-Shidyāq 1859, pp. 85, 326–329.
Overall: New enough (GA on 3 January 2025); Long enough (10138 characters); Sourced, neutral, and free of copyright violations; Hooks accepted in good faith (foreign-language source); Just a couple of issues:
In my opinion, ALT2 fails the "interesting" criterion - Every fort is attributed to some king/sultan/emir, and in this case, the unfamiliar reader will not perceive it as intriguing. ALT0 is somewhat interesting, and ALT1 is especially interesting with the mention of "guarding ancient routes", so I'm inclined to approve both of them.
Hi @AmateurHi$torian: Thanks for the review. As for the image, although I found it under an open license, I cannot confidently vouch for the identity of its creator. I conducted reverse image searches and did not find any exact visual matches to verify its provenance. Additionally, I had to manipulate the image to reduce excessive saturation, and since I am not an expert in image copyright, I was hesitant to use it. That said, I have no reservations if someone with more experience in image copyright can confirm its legitimacy. In that case, I have no issue with the image being used.
ALT0 and ALT1 approved. As for the image, while I don't think a banknote featuring the subject is ideal, it doesn't really violate anything at WP:DYKIMG, so there's no rationale not to approve it.AmateurHi$torian (talk) 00:26, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
New enough (GA on 3 January 2025); Long enough (10138 characters); Sourced, neutral, and free of copyright violations; Hooks accepted in good faith (foreign-language source); Just a couple of issues:
ALT0 and ALT1 approved. As for the image, while I don't think a banknote featuring the subject is ideal, it doesn't really violate anything at WP:DYKIMG, so there's no rationale not to approve it.AmateurHi$torian (talk) 00:26, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
