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 ...

TASS/. The Citadel in Syria’s Aleppo - one of the oldest castles in the world - will be reconstructed in 2018, Director of the citadel complex Ahmed Gharib told reporters on Thursday.

The Citadel of Aleppo is one of the world's oldest and largest castles. It's a historic architectural site in Syria's Aleppo, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

Some more Assad reforms shown clearly on #Aleppo citadel, the world's largest citadel apparently protected by @unesco //t.co/fCcFPzVf As violence escalates in Syria, UNESCO appeals for the ...

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 ...

In social media posts, the insurgents were pictured outside of Aleppo Citadel, the medieval palace in the old city centre, and one of the largest in the world. In cellphone videos, they recorded ...