French: Ancienne ville d'Alep
The Ancient City of Aleppo is a World Heritage site in Syrian Arab Republic defined by the UNESCO in 1986 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 620 (588, 601) in our monthly survey..

"Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes 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, now threatened by overpopulation."
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