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 ...

2023 45COM 7A.40 - Ancient City of Aleppo (Syrian Arab Republic) (C 21) 2023 45COM 7A.46 - General Decision on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic 2023 45COM 8C.2 - Update of the ...

A UNESCO Heritage with Global Appeal The UNESCO-protected tradition of Aleppo soapmaking, dating back thousands of years, represents one of humanity's earliest successful formulations ...

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 ...

Almost one month after Islamist rebels toppled the regime of Bashar Al-Assad, volunteers in Aleppo are working to transform the ancient city's landscape, planting saplings in its streets and ...

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“Hopefully there will be a day that we see them again restored.” The ancient souks where Aleppo’s famed olive oil soap is piled up in stacks for sale has been reduced in many places to ...

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 ...