Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes and Ottomans. The 13th-century ...

Russian Defense Ministry published photos of demining the ancient citadel of Aleppo in Syria — historic fortress in the old town. According to UNESCO, 60% of the old city of Aleppo has been ...

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It's a city inhabited for 11,000 years and has seen empires come and go, including the Greeks, Romans and Ottomans.

Zahed Tajeddin had always wanted to live in Aleppo's historic old town, in one of the city's ancient houses, with a front door opening into a corridor that leads to courtyard with a fountain and ...

Aleppo, SANA – The smell of soap of ancient Aleppo city returned to its redolent again in Khan- al-Saboun which resumed life after its restoration and rehabilitation due to destruction which ...

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The object of affection for this Syrian historian is the ancient gate of Bab al-Nasr, the Victory Gate. Like the other historic entrances leading into a warren of cobbled lanes in Aleppo's old ...

Some of these ancient cultural and economic hubs are still standing today ... it likely didn’t become a major municipality ...

Aleppo, Syria, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with a history spanning over 4,000 years.

Whether you love Mediterranean cuisine for the flavors, the health benefits or as part of your heritage, it’s a smart move to stock up your pantry with a variety of Mediterranean spices. They offer an ...