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Ancient Aleppo

The Ancient City of Aleppo is the historic city centre of Aleppo, Syria. Prior to the Syrian Civil War, many districts of the ancient city remained essentially unchanged since they were initially constructed between the 11th and 16th centuries. Wikipedia
Area: 364 ha (1.41 sq mi)
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Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, ...
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Aleppo sits on a plateau at an elevation of approximately 1,300 feet (400 metres). The area is one of the most fertile in Syria, with wheat fields and ...
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Aleppo (Arabic Halab) is a city in northern Syria, the second largest city in Syria after Damascus, and one of the oldest inhabited cities in history.
The Citadel of Aleppo is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest ...
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Aleppo · Syria was at the heart of a cultural crossroads of Ancient Mesopotamia. · The sites concerned are the Ancient City of Damascus, Site of Palmyra, Ancient ...
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Mar 24, 2015 · The great citadel of Aleppo has the grim distinction of being the world's only ancient fortress that is back in action today as a garrison ...
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Feb 20, 2024 · Aleppo stands as a testament to human civilization, with a history that spans over thousands of years. This ancient city, nestled in the ...