Photo: Joseph Eid
International cultural body says it will provide assistance amid worries over structural integrity of Aleppo’s old city and Diyarbakir fortress, as well as 3 other locations…
Source: UNESCO sounds alarm over earthquake damage to Turkey, Syria heritage sites
Photo: Hassan Ammar
Bit by bit, Aleppo’s centuries-old bazaar is being rebuilt as Syrians try to restore one of their historical crown jewels, devastated during years of brutal fighting for control of the city. The historic Old City at the center of Aleppo saw some of the worst battles of Syria’s eight-year civil…
Source: Centuries-old bazaar in Syria’s Aleppo making slow recovery
Thousands of Aleppians are using a Facebook group to share their way of life before the Syrian war…
Source: Rebuilding Aleppo: ‘We Cannot Preserve the Place but We Can Save Our Memories’
Syria – Ancient City of Aleppo
Under the centuries-old archways in an alley in Syria’s famed Aleppo Old City, a small glimpse of the once-bustling market reemerged on Thursday, despite the ravages of war.
Restoration work has brought a small part of the famed Old City’s market back to life, and the restored arches glowed in purple lighting as traders once again plied wares including the city’s famous olive oil soap.
A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Old City of Aleppo has been devastated by the war that began with anti-government protests in March 2011.
For four years, the Old City was a front line in the battle between rebels and government forces, who recaptured the city in full in December 2016.
Syria – Ancient City of Aleppo
Believing in the power of renewal, against all odds, Aleppo, a success story…
Syria – Ancient City of Aleppo
Syrian Arab Republic – Ancient City of Aleppo
Pictures of the ancient city of Aleppo from before and after the siege.
As Syrian government forces and rebels clash in Aleppo, TIME takes a look at the history of this ancient, cosmopolitan city now locked in a state of war…
Source: Brief History of Aleppo: A Great World City Now in the Grip of War | TIME.com
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