UNESCO World Heritage
Ancient City of Aleppo
Trade, stone and craft
Old Aleppo · Aleppo2–3 days
Overview
The old city of Aleppo spreads below its citadel: a stone quarter of covered souqs, khans, mosques, madrasas, hammams and courtyard houses, much of it under restoration after documented conflict damage.
Why visit
- A UNESCO-listed stone old city
- Historic souqs and khans under restoration
- Aleppine food and music
History
Historical background
Aleppo has been settled for millennia and was a major commercial city across successive periods. The Ancient City of Aleppo is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and has sustained documented damage in recent conflict.
Historical content is stored separately from live visiting information.
Architecture
Cut-stone construction throughout: vaulted souq streets, domed khans and carved façades.
Historical layers
Periods recorded for this place in the DAHAB database. Open any period for its full history.
Things to see and do
Things to see
- · Citadel of Aleppo
- · Al-Madina Souq
- · Great Mosque of Aleppo
- · Historic khans
- · Old city gates
Things to do
- · Walking tour of the old city
- · Aleppine cuisine tasting
- · Soap and textile workshops
Gallery
Related places
Matched by proximity, category and historical era.
Nearby
- Great Mosque of Aleppo · 0.2 km
- Al-Madina Souq · 0.4 km
- Aleppo Citadel · 0.4 km
- Church of Saint Simeon · 32 km
- Ebla (Tell Mardikh) · 55 km
- Idlib City · 56 km
Straight-line distances only — never a road travel time.
From the same civilization