
Aleppo - Wikipedia
Aleppo (/ əˈlɛpoʊ / ə-LEP-oh; Arabic: ﺣَﻠَﺐ, ALA-LC: Ḥalab, IPA: [ˈħalab]) is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous governorate of …
History, Map, Citadel, Civil War, Population, & Facts - Britannica
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 …
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 …
Profile: Aleppo, Syria's second city - BBC News
Nov 28, 2016 · Aleppo, or "Halab" in Arabic, is one of world's oldest continually inhabited cities, being mentioned in Egyptian texts from the 20th Century BC.
Ancient City of Aleppo - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
The 13th-century citadel, 12th-century Great Mosque and various 17th-century madrasas, palaces, caravanserais and hammams all form part of the city's cohesive, unique urban fabric, …
Aleppo - Ancient City, Syria, Trade Hub | Britannica
Apr 4, 2025 · Aleppo - Ancient City, Syria, Trade Hub: Aleppo sits on a plateau at an elevation of approximately 1,300 feet (400 meters). The area is one of the most fertile in Syria, with wheat …
Aleppo Map - Aleppo Governorate, Syria - Mapcarta
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria, with a population of 2.1 million in 2021. One of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world, it has a wealth of historical sites, and its old city is …
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 …
Aleppo-Discover — The Confused Arab
The city of Aleppo spans centuries – for thousands of years it has thrived as the largest, most populated and cosmopolitan city of Syria. Take its name, for example: from “Chalybon” to …