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With so much of the historic city destroyed, it can be difficult to imagine what Aleppo looked like not long ago before the conflict in Syria began. That’s why a business owner in the war-torn ...
The city of Aleppo is renowned for its ancient citadel, its UNESCO-listed historic centre and its centuries-old covered markets. Aleppo was Syria's pre-war commercial hub and considered one of the ...
Ancient City of Aleppo (Syrian Arab Republic) (C 21) The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add, Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7A.18 and 44 COM 7A.24 adopted at its ...
The devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on Monday have damaged important historic sites, including the ancient city of Aleppo in northwest Syria which was already “in danger” from ...
First, he left when rebels last took the city, then after a massive earthquake in 2023 rattled northern Syria and Turkey, and finally now. Many of his family are still in Aleppo, he said.
Surrounded by masked gunmen in flak jackets, men and boys chanted “God is great” as he walked through the heart of Syria’s largest city. The sudden capture of Aleppo, also an ancient ...
Even amid Syria’s archaeological richness, Palmyra stands out, containing “the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient world ...
The devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on Monday have damaged important historic sites, including the ancient city of Aleppo in northwest Syria which was already “in danger” from ...
Surrounded by masked gunmen in flak jackets, men and boys chanted “God is great” as he walked through the heart of Syria’s largest city. The sudden capture of Aleppo, also an ancient ...