Many of Aleppo's historical sites, including its famed Al-Madina Souq market and the Umayyad mosque, were badly damaged during Syria's civil war. According to UNESCO, 60% of the old city of Aleppo ...

Government troops had been holed up inside the 13th-century Umayyad mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in downtown Aleppo for several months before rebels fighting to topple Mr. Assad launched ...

1 The Umayyad mosque in the Old City of Aleppo. The historic district, built in the 12th to 16th centuries, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.

ABC Rural ABC Rural The historic Aleppo city ABC Rural / Kendall Jackson PostedTue 13 Jul 2010 at 5:59am, updatedTue 13 Jul 2010 at 6:50am Kendall Jackson at the Citadel in Aleppo, Syria (Hani ...

Most of the other sites recognized as heritage sites by UNESCO, the global cultural agency, are also believed to have suffered damage during the 18-month battle to oust Assad, Rao said.

Clear photographs of Aleppo's famous sites from the last 100 years play through the walkthrough version of the exhibit, giving visitors a chance to see life as it once was, while the VR experience ...

Others, including the al-Shibani church school, evidence of Aleppo’s history of religious tolerance, and the 13th century Nahasin bathhouse were damaged. Aleppo’s Old City and citadel had been ...

By David Sim Published 09 December 2016, 1:19 PM GMT The historic Old City of Aleppo, a world heritage site, now lies in ruins after four years of conflict.

Syrian fighting torches historic medieval market in Aleppo; other cultural sites damaged By Karin Laub The Associated Press Posted September 29, 2012 2:55 pm 5 min read ...

Aleppo, SANA-The Directorate of Antiquities and Museums in Aleppo has announced that more than 750 foreign delegations have visited the city's archaeological and historical landmarks during the ...

Once a beautiful city steeped in history, Aleppo is now unrecognisable with its rubble-strewn streets and bombed-out buildings, as these images show. Syria was a popular tourist destination as ...