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The citadel was extensively damaged by the magnitude 7.8 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake on 6 February 2023. [22] On 17 February 2024, the Citadel of Aleppo was reopened after the completion of the first and second phase of the restoration of southern forward tower (the entrance to the citadel), which was greatly affected by the earthquake. [23]
Al-Madina Souq in Aleppo, world's largest covered historic market, destroyed and burnt by fire. [6] Great Mosque of Aleppo, damaged during a Syrian rebel offensive. Wall destroyed by Rocket-propelled grenades. [7] Apamea and the wall and towers of the citadel of Al-Madiq Castle (Tentative World Heritage Site) Mosque of Idlib Sermin
Footage released Feb. 7 shows heavy damage to the citadel of Aleppo in Syria, considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
Aleppo was once a thriving city with Western chains, shopping centers, and beautiful mosques. But there's not much left standing anymore. Before-and-after photos show the staggering scale of ...
Before Syria's ruinous civil war struck Aleppo, the country's largest city was a busy commercial powerhouse and a proud historic center Pictures of splendors past: Aleppo before the war Skip to ...
English: The Citadel of Aleppo is a large medieval fort in the old city of Aleppo, one of the oldest and largest castles in the world, dates back to the middle of the 3rd millennium BC. Aleppo, Syria.
In the early hours of 30 November 2024, rebel forces captured the Citadel of Aleppo and the government headquarters in the city, [39] [47] as well as "more than half" of the city. [48] By morning, rebel forces had seized control of most of Aleppo, facing little resistance and forcing pro-government troops to retreat toward as-Safirah. [33]
The Hell Cannon was followed by the Jahim (Hellfire) Cannon in 2013. This model can fire large ordnance such as water heaters or oxygen cylinders weighing as much as 661 pounds. [3] It was first used in Aleppo's Ashrafieh neighborhood and was also used to attack the Citadel of Aleppo. [3]