Thursday 17 January 2013

Aleppo Citadel: Glimpses of the Past

The Citadel of Aleppo is one of the oldest monuments in the world. It is the most famous historic architectural site in Syria and is built on top of a huge, partially artificial mound rising 50m above the city and surrounded by a trench. This article describes its internal and external structure and full features including its history.

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http://www.muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=643

Image: Aleppo, textile market Suq al-Hiraj.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aleppo,_textile_suq_market.jpg

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