A shopping mall in Aleppo
Aleppo (Arabic: حلب ['ħalab], Turkish: Halep, Greek: Αλέππο, other names) is a city in northern Syria. It has about 2.2 million inhabitants. It is the largest city in Syria. Aleppo is the capital of the Aleppo Governorate. Since 2012 it has been a battlefield in the Syrian civil war.
There was a large earthquake near Aleppo in 1138.
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Hadad Temple Inside Aleppo Citadel
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The ruins of the Maronite basilica in Barad
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The Mosque of Abraham in the Citadel of Aleppo, originally built by the Byzantines as a church
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The old walls of Aleppo and the Gate of Qinnasrin restored in 1256 by An-Nasir Yusuf
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Souq az-Zirb, where coins were being struck during the Mamluk period
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Al-Otrush Mosque of the Mamluk period
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Khusruwiyah Mosque of the Ottoman period
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Narrow alley at the Armenian quarter in Jdeydeh, early 17th century
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General Gouraud crossing through al-Khandaq street on 13 September 1920
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Grand Serail d'Alep, originally planned as the government building of the State of Aleppo
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Shukri al-Quwatli street, was known as Rue de France during the French mandate
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Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower with the Aleppo City Council tower in the left background
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The nearby Kurd Mountains at the northwest of Aleppo
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A Jewish woman and a couple of Bedouins in Aleppo, 1873
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Syrian children in Aleppo
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Armenian Apostolic church of the Holy Mother of God
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The Central synagogue in 2011
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Musicians from Aleppo, 18th century
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Kebab khashkhash from Aleppo
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Throne hall of the citadel
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Ancient Aleppo, Al-Madina Souq
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Gate of Antioch rebuilt during the 11th century
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Aleppo International Airport
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Traditional textile and rug markets
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The restored square of the citadel
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The faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Aleppo
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Aleppo International Stadium
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Souq al-Dira', maintaining its traditional role as a tailoring centre
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Khan al-Wazir after rehabilitation
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Al-Khandaq street, one of the restored streets of the old city