
Aleppo - Wikipedia
Aleppo was the capital of the important Amorite dynasty of Yamḥad. The kingdom of Yamḥad (c. 1800–1525 BC), alternatively known as the 'land of Ḥalab,' was one of the most powerful in …
Aleppo | History, Map, Citadel, Civil War, Population, & Facts
Apr 4, 2025 · 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 …
Ancient Aleppo - Wikipedia
The Ancient City of Aleppo (Arabic: مدينة حلب القديمة, romanized: Madīnat Ḥalab al-Qadīma) is the historic city centre of Aleppo, Syria. Prior to the Syrian Civil War, many districts of the ancient …
Ancient City of Aleppo - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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 …
What's happening in Aleppo? - BBC News
Nov 28, 2016 · Aleppo was once Syria's largest city, with a population of about 2.3 million. It was also the country's industrial and financial centre. The old city is a Unesco World Heritage site …
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 …
History of Aleppo | Britannica
Aleppo, Arabic Ḥalab, City (pop., 2004 est.: 1,975,200), northwestern Syria. Syria’s largest city, it is about 30 mi (48 km) from the Turkish border. Lying at the crossroads of great commercial …
Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with ...
Apr 4, 2025 · ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Scores of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters left two neighborhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo Friday as part of a deal with the central …
Aleppo - Ancient City, Syria, Trade Hub | Britannica
Apr 4, 2025 · Aleppo has a hot semiarid climate with long summers and short rainy winters. Aleppo’s most visible landmark is the medieval citadel, which sits on a partly man-made hill at …
Aleppo's ancient market is now a pile of ruins - Le Monde.fr
2 days ago · Aleppo is asleep," said Mohammed Imad Eddine in early March. His family owned a fabric stall here for more than a hundred years. The ritual is the same every day. The last …