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The Ancient City of Aleppo (Arabic: مدينة حلب القديمة, romanized: Madīnat Ḥalab al-Qadīma) is the historic city centre of Aleppo, Syria. Prior to the Syrian Civil War , many districts of the ancient city remained essentially unchanged since they were initially constructed between the 11th and 16th centuries.
The Citadel of Aleppo (Arabic: قلعة حلب, romanized: Qalʿat Ḥalab) is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Usage of the Citadel hill dates back at least to the middle of the 3rd millennium BC.
The Aleppo Citadel Museum (Arabic: مَتْحَف قَلْعَة حَلَب, romanized: Matḥaf Qalʿat Ḥalab) is an archaeological museum located in the city of Aleppo, Syria, within the historic Citadel of Aleppo. It was opened in 1994 in the building of Ibrahim Pasha military barracks of the citadel, built in 1834. It occupies an area of ...
When Hassan Ahmed al-Aoul looks from his balcony in the historic Syrian city of Aleppo, little meets his gaze but ruins - great mounds of rubble where his neighbors' houses used to stand near an ...
Bab al-Faraj (Arabic: بَاب الْفَرَج, romanized: Bāb al-Faraj or Bāb al-Faraǧ), meaning the Gate of Deliverance or Bab al-Faradis was one of the nine main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo, Syria. It was located at the northern side of the ancient city. [1] The gate was ruined in 1904.
The Blue Lagoon water park – heavily damaged during the battles – was one of the favourite places among the locals, as it was the first water park in Syria. Aleppo's Shahba Mall – one of the largest shopping centres in Syria – was also among the most visited locations for the locals. It has received major damages during the civil war.
Ancient City of Aleppo: ... Khami Ruins National Monument: Cultural: 365: 1987 (11th session) ... Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection: Natural:
Banc d'Arguin National Park: Nouadhibou and Azefal, Mauritania: Natural: (ix)(x) 1,200,000 (3,000,000) 1989 The park consists of sand dunes, coastal swamps, small islands, and shallow bodies of water; all bordering the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Birds are often found to migrate in the area, accompanied by various species of sea turtles and ...