Aleppo - Wikipedia
Aleppo was the capital of the important Amorite dynasty of Yamḥad. The kingdom of Yamḥad (c. 1800–1525 BC), alternatively known as the 'land of Ḥalab,' was one of the most powerful in the Near East during the reign of Yarim-Lim I, who formed an alliance with Hammurabi of Babylonia against Shamshi-Adad I of Assyria. [42]
Aleppo | History, Map, Citadel, & Facts | Britannica
23 小时之前 · Aleppo, principal city of northern Syria known as a hub for Syrian culture and commercial activity as well as for its medieval citadel and architecture. The city became a focal point of the Syrian Civil War from 2012 until 2016 and suffered considerable damage.
Syrian rebels take control of most of Aleppo city | CNN
11 小时之前 · Syrian opposition forces have taken control of much of the country’s second largest city Aleppo after a lightening advance that killed dozens of government soldiers in a major challenge to ...
Rebels Seize Control Over Most of Syria’s Largest City in Aleppo
11 小时之前 · The rapid advance on Aleppo came just four days into a surprise opposition offensive that is the most intense escalation in years in the civil war. By Muhammad Haj Kadour and Raja Abdulrahim ...
Syrian rebels enter Aleppo for first time in eight years ...
1 天前 · An Aleppo University employee, speaking anonymously for security reasons, confirmed that an artillery shell hit the second floor of a dormitory with students inside at the time. A video circulating on social media, geolocated by CNN, shows young men running out of a dormitory in Aleppo University campus and carrying an injured individual.
Russian and Syrian jets bomb Aleppo as rebels reportedly ...
11 小时之前 · Syrian rebels reportedly control around half of Aleppo following their surprise offensive which left regime forces reeling. Thousands of opposition fighters in armoured vehicles have been deployed ...
Ancient Aleppo - Wikipedia
The Ancient City of Aleppo (Arabic: مدينة حلب القديمة, romanized: Madīnat Ḥalab al-Qadīma) is the historic city centre of Aleppo, Syria. Prior to the Syrian Civil War, many districts of the ancient city remained essentially unchanged since they were initially constructed between the 11th and 16th centuries. Being subjected to ...
Aleppo - Ancient City, Syria, Trade Hub | Britannica
2024年11月13日 · Aleppo has a hot semiarid climate with long summers and short rainy winters. Aleppo’s most visible landmark is the medieval citadel, which sits on a partly man-made hill at the centre of the city about 130 feet (40 metres) high.
Ancient City of Aleppo - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Ancient City of Aleppo. 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.
Aleppo - New World Encyclopedia
Aleppo (Arabic Halab) is a city in northern Syria, the second largest city in Syria after Damascus, and one of the oldest inhabited cities in history. Originating in the early second millennium B.C.E., Aleppo competes with Damascus as being the oldest inhabited city in the world.