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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 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 Ancient City of Aleppo is the historic town within the walls and around them, with the Citadel, the Great Mosque, kilometres of covered souqs and dozens of khans, madrasas, baths and old houses. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986; large parts were damaged during the war years and restoration work is under way.

Aleppo

A restaurant 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.

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 Sufi lodge in the Old City of Aleppo, about 400 m from the Citadel of Aleppo. It dates from the Ayyubid period. The Ancient City of Aleppo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.