1844 Oldest Citadel of Aleppo Framed Vintage Panorama Reprint Syrian Memories Styles This 1950 photo of Marjeh

This 1950 photo of Marjeh Square (ساحة المرجة)

a World Cup the nation earned a place in but never had the opportunity to attend

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Originally part of the Ottoman Aleppo Vilayet (ولاية حلب)

you can see the Dome of the Chain (قبة السلسلة) and the grounds seem to be in need of caretaking

1844 Oldest Citadel of Aleppo Framed Vintage Panorama Reprint Syrian Memories Styles This 1950 photo of MarjehThis speckled image may be the oldest photograph of Aleppo and its landscape. It was taken from Bab Antakya ( ), historically one of the city's most important defensive gates, protecting it from the West. The hero of this shot is the Citadel of Aleppo ( ) however you can also see the minaret of the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo ( ) in the far center. A clothesline of drying fabrics is also a nice surprise in the shot. The photographer is Frenchman