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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 Syria. [8] With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents as of 2021, [9] it was Syria's largest city until its population was surpassed by ...
May 2, 2024 · Aleppo, 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 point of the Syrian Civil War from 2012 until 2016 and suffered considerable damage.
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Learn about the history, architecture and culture of Aleppo, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Explore the citadel, the mosques, the suqs and the khans that reflect the diverse influences of civilizations and periods.
Nov 28, 2016 · 28 November 2016. Getty Images. The Old City of Aleppo - seen here in 2006 - is listed by Unesco as a World Heritage site. Aleppo was once Syria's largest city and the country's industrial...
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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 routes, it has long been inhabited and is first mentioned at the end of the 3rd millennium bc.
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 B.C.E., Aleppo competes with Damascus as being the oldest inhabited city in the world.
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Dec 17, 2016 · Aleppo is Syria's largest city. The rebels had taken over half of it in the summer of 2012. And controlling a major city in Syria was very important for the rebellion. And their attempt to...
