Aleppo
Levantine ancient city
Aleppo is a city in northwestern Syria, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
It was Syria's largest city and commercial center before the Syrian civil war, when prolonged fighting devastated much of it.
The battle for Aleppo became a defining moment of that conflict.
Aleppo peppers, mild dried chilis, take their name from the city.
Cultural arm of UN
- Great MosquePrincipal Islamic worship structure
- soukTraditional Arab market
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
Seljuk · madrasa · khan · hammam · fortifications · Old City · minaret · Crusades
Levant country, capital Damascus
- northernToward the top
- governorateGovernor-led administrative region
- provinceRegional administrative district
- industrialOf factories and production
largest city · Damascus · Mediterranean · Euphrates · Levant · urban · commercial hub
Fortified urban stronghold
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
- caravanseraiTraveler's courtyard lodge
- trade routesPaths for exchanging goods
Hittites · Amorites · cuneiform · Mesopotamia · Akkadian · Iron Age · crossroads
Bulgur and lamb preparation
- za'atarLevantine herb blend
- sumacSpice shrub, sometimes irritating
- pomegranateMany-seeded red fruit
- bulgurDried cracked wheat kernels
labneh · pistachios · olive oil · tabbouleh · halva · baklava · tahini · mezze
Encirclement forcing surrender
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- evacuationRemoval from danger
humanitarian · rubble · shelling · airstrikes · blockade · ceasefire · reconstruction · civilians
UNESCO
Cultural arm of UN
- Great MosquePrincipal Islamic worship structure
- soukTraditional Arab market
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
Byzantine · Seljuk · madrasa · khan · hammam · fortifications · Old City · minaret · Crusades · architecture
Syria
Levant country, capital Damascus
- northernToward the top
- governorateGovernor-led administrative region
- provinceRegional administrative district
industrial · largest city · Damascus · Mediterranean · Euphrates · Levant · urban · commercial hub
citadel
Fortified urban stronghold
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
- caravanseraiTraveler's courtyard lodge
trade routes · Hittites · Amorites · cuneiform · Mesopotamia · Akkadian · Iron Age · crossroads
kibbeh
Bulgur and lamb preparation
- za'atarLevantine herb blend
- sumacSpice shrub, sometimes irritating
- pomegranateMany-seeded red fruit
bulgur · labneh · pistachios · olive oil · tabbouleh · halva · baklava · tahini · mezze · falafel
siege
Encirclement forcing surrender
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
- displacementRemoval from usual location
evacuation · humanitarian · rubble · shelling · airstrikes · blockade · ceasefire · reconstruction · civilians · crisis
- SyriaDamascus, Homs, Palmyra, Assad, Bashar al-Assad
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
- chili peppersjalapeno, chili pepper, habanero, serrano, cayenne
- 2016Brexit, Trump election, US election, Pokemon Go, Harambe
- ancient citiesAthens, Rome, Jerusalem, Sparta, Damascus
- Historic TownsBruges, Dubrovnik, Carcassonne, Toledo, Lucca
AleppoGeneva
Swiss seat of diplomacy
Vienna · Stockholm · Zurich · sanctuary cities · safe havens