Aleppo
In the Middle Bronze Age, Aleppo was the capital of the powerful Amorite kingdom of Yamhad, which controlled a substantial area of north central Syria.
Today, Aleppo is a thriving city with a unique architectural heritage that has earned it the protection and rank of World Heritage Site.
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Ottoman and Mandate period buildings in Aleppo (F. Cobbing, 1998) |
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Examples of Aleppo’s architectural heritage from the Ottoman and French Mandate periods. The elaborate wooden upper storey facades are an inheritance from the Ottoman Turkish architectural tradition. |
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