Ancient City of Aleppo

World Heritage

Syrian Arab Republic

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Located at the intersection of multiple trade routes since the 2nd millennium BC, Aleppo has been ruled by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamluks and Ottomans. The 13th-century citadel, 12th-century Great Mosque and various 17th-century madrasas, palaces, caravanserais and hammams all form part of the city’s cohesive, unique urban fabric, but it is now threatened by overpopulation.