Castle of Al-Madiq was founded by Seleucus Nicator I and then occupied by the Romans until the Arabs conquered it in the year 638 AD. Nur al-Din Zangi also restored the castle after the famous earthquake in 1157 AD, and the occupiers followed it from every side. It is still inhabited by few people now, especially in the village of al-Madiq Castle , which is located between the walls The Old Castle It is worth mentioning that Al-Madiq Castle is located on the top of a rocky plateau in the Al-Ghab Valley, west of the city of Hama.
