BEIRUT (AP) — A tunnel explosion in the northern city of Aleppo lightly damaged the wall of its famous citadel Sunday, the latest archaeological site to be ravaged in Syria’s civil war, activists and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Citadel of Aleppo, which had suffered damage during the years of war in Syria, undergoes restoration, to be reopened to the ...

For four years, it was caught between opposition factions in the east and government forces in the west. For centuries, Aleppo was Syria's economic and cultural powerhouse, attracting tourists from ...

ALEPPO, Syria – The streets surrounding Aleppo’s medieval citadel still bear the scars of the years-long battle that reduced swathes of this ancient city to rubble. Yet amid the destruction, from a ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. - Handwritten notes accompanying ...

When Hiba Mohammed Yassin Ghalia took her daughter Maria to visit Aleppo's historic citadel for the first time, the eight-year-old thought she had walked into a security raid. “She asked me, ‘Mama, is ...

DRESSED in yellow from head-to-toe, Abu Zakkour is hailed as part of the "heritage" of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, along with its medieval citadel and its ancient covered markets. For nearly ...