ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Ruled successively by Hittites, Greeks, Romans and Ottomans, Aleppo's ancient city has survived violent change over thousands of years. But the modern weaponry of Syria's ...

In the narrow, vaulted alleys of Aleppo's ancient markets, the sound of hammers striking stone echoes once again, a quiet sign of life returning to one of the Middle East's oldest trading hubs after ...

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 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Syrian city of Aleppo has sadly received a lot of coverage recently due to the widespread destruction from years of civil war. In spite of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Members of the Syrian armed opposition forces stand in front of the Ancient Castle of Aleppo after seizing control of most parts ...

During the four years of fighting before Assad's forces recaptured Aleppo following a devastating siege, the city was virtually emptied — Ozan KOSE The historic Baron Hotel in Syria's Aleppo is ...

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 ...

UNESCO led an emergency mission to Aleppo from 16 to 19 January to undertake a preliminary assessment of the extent of damages at the World Heritage site of the Ancient City of Aleppo, as well as the ...

BEIRUT, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Hundreds of shops were burning in the ancient covered market of the Old City of Aleppo on Saturday as fighting between rebels and state forces in Syria's largest city ...

A picture taken 17 March 2006 shows a general view of the historic Syrian city of Aleppo, 350 kms north of Damascus, with its landmark cytadel in the background. Hundreds of Arab and foreign ...

ALEPPO, Syria - UN agencies are rushing to provide urgent aid to the civilians of Aleppo and are finding fledgling signs of optimism for the future, according to Sajjad Malik, Representative of UNHCR, ...