Aleppo: Then and now

A picture taken 17 March 2006 shows a general view of the historic Syrian city of Aleppo, 350 kms north of Damascus, with its landmark cytadel in the background. Hundreds of Arab and foreign personalities will gather in Aleppo this weekend to celebrate its choice as the Arab world's capital of Islamic culture for 2006. Syrian Culture Minister Riad Nassan Agha said yesterday Aleppo was chosen by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) because of its role as the "main point of passage between East and West." Two days of inaugural festivities will kick off 18 March 2006 with the rededication of the 12th-century Great Mosque (C), which has been under restoration for the past five years. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAUDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Aleppo: Then and now

Today, Aleppo is at the heart of Syria's civil war, but before the war, many would travel to the city for its amazing history and architecture.

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A picture taken 17 March 2006 shows a general view of the historic Syrian city of Aleppo, 350 kms north of Damascus, with its landmark cytadel in the background. Hundreds of Arab and foreign personalities will gather in Aleppo this weekend to celebrate its choice as the Arab world's capital of Islamic culture for 2006. Syrian Culture Minister Riad Nassan Agha said yesterday Aleppo was chosen by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) because of its role as the "main point of passage between East and West." Two days of inaugural festivities will kick off 18 March 2006 with the rededication of the 12th-century Great Mosque (C), which has been under restoration for the past five years. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAUDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

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