Aleppo Citadel Walking Tour: Streets Today

Aleppo, at the crossroads of trade routes since the 2nd millennium B.C., was ruled by Hittites, Assyrians, Akkadians, Greeks, Romans, Umayyads, Ayyubids, Mameluks, and Ottomans, leaving their mark on the city. The Citadel, 12th-century Great Mosque, and 16th-17th century madrasas, khans, and baths form its unique urban fabric. The monumental Citadel rises above the old walled city's suqs, mosques, and madrasas, testifying to 12th-14th century Arab military might. It contains remains from 10th century B.C. civilizations, including mosques, palaces, and baths, amid Graeco-Roman layouts and Ottoman structures.