Ancient City of Aleppo

Aleppo

A restaurant in the Old City of Aleppo, about 200 m from the Citadel of Aleppo. The Old City of Aleppo, among the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, is known for its citadel and covered souqs.

Aleppo

A café in the Old City of Aleppo, about 200 m from the Citadel of Aleppo. The Old City of Aleppo, among the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, is known for its citadel and covered souqs.

Aleppo

A museum in the Old City of Aleppo, about 100 m from the Citadel of Aleppo. The Old City of Aleppo, among the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, is known for its citadel and covered souqs.

Aleppo

The Citadel of Aleppo is one of the oldest and largest castles in the world, on a high mound in the middle of the Old City that has been inhabited since the third millennium BC; remains of a temple of the storm god Hadad were found inside. Most of its present fortifications date from the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods, and it is entered over a bridge through a monumental gate. Damaged during the war years, it reopened to visitors in September 2025.

Aleppo

A historic bathhouse in the Old City of Aleppo, about 300 m from the Citadel of Aleppo. The Ancient City of Aleppo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.

Aleppo

An ice-cream parlour in the Old City of Aleppo, about 300 m from the Citadel of Aleppo. The Old City of Aleppo, among the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, is known for its citadel and covered souqs.