- Aleppo - Wikipedia
When the Suez Canal was inaugurated in 1869, much trade was diverted to sea and Aleppo began its slow decline At the fall of the Ottoman Empire after World War I, Aleppo lost its northern hinterland to modern Turkey, as well as the important Baghdad Railway connecting it to Mosul
- Aleppo | History, Map, Citadel, Civil War, Population, Facts | Britannica
Aleppo is the principal city of northern Syria known as a hub for Syrian culture and commercial activity as well as for its medieval citadel and architecture The city became a focal point of the Syrian Civil War from 2012 until 2016 and suffered considerable damage
- Syrias Sharaa in Aleppo a year after fall of second city
The Islamist alliance, led by Sharaa, entered Aleppo on November 29 last year and swiftly took control of Syria's second city "Aleppo was reborn, and with its rebirth, all of Syria was reborn In
- Aleppo - New World Encyclopedia
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 Originating in the early second millennium B C E , Aleppo competes with Damascus as being the oldest inhabited city in the world
- Aleppo | Whose Culture?
Aleppo lies on the bank of Queip River and was surrounded by a circle of eight hills The city centered around one large hill, upon which the Citadel of Aleppo sits The palace is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world, dating back to the 2nd millennium BCE
- Aleppo - Wikiwand
Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous governorate of Syria With an estimated population of 2,098,
- Sharaa in Aleppo a year after fall of second city - DAWN. COM
Aleppo was an early venue for anti-Assad demonstrations in 2011 that spiralled into civil war
- The Ancient City of Aleppo: A Crossroads of Civilizations
The Ancient City of Aleppo, located in northern Syria, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world With a history stretching back over 4,000 years, Aleppo was once a vibrant cultural and economic center at the crossroads of major trade routes, including the famous Silk Road
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