Aleppo Old City Heritage
Walk through the UNESCO World Heritage old city of Aleppo, one of the finest medieval urban landscapes ever created, seeing the reconstruction of the extraordinary architectural heritage damaged during the Syrian civil war.
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Old City Entry
Enter the Aleppo old city through one of its historic gates, the UNESCO-listed urban fabric of mosques, khans, hammams, and residential palaces representing one of humanity great urban achievements now in the process of reconstruction.
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Christian Quarter
Visit the Christian quarter of Aleppo old city where Armenian, Greek Orthodox, Syriac, and Maronite communities maintained their churches and schools for centuries, the multi-faith character of Aleppo visible in the coexistence of religious traditions.
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Hammam Yalbugha
Enter Hammam Yalbugha, the finest Ottoman bathhouse in Aleppo, its domed chambers and star-shaped skylights creating patterns of light on the marble floors in the traditional setting for the bathing ritual central to Ottoman social life.
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Traditional Houses
Find restored traditional Aleppo houses where the courtyard design, decorated reception rooms, and carved stone facades represent the distinctive domestic architecture developed in this Syrian city over centuries.
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Reconstruction Sites
See the active reconstruction sites where Syrian workers are rebuilding damaged buildings from historical documentation, the technical challenge of restoring the complex stone carving and architectural detail of one of the world great medieval cities.
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Living Community
Meet the returning Aleppo residents who are rebuilding their lives in the old city, the human story of recovery from the catastrophic civil war visible in the shops reopening, children returning to schools, and daily life reassembling in the ancient streets.
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