Title
View of the Citadel of Aleppo.
Caption
View of the Citadel of Aleppo. Syria. Along with Dumas, it is one of the oldest towns in the region; it existed during the paleo-babylonian period (2004-1595 BC), and known as the Halab. It was made the capital of the Amorite kingdom of Yamkhad. In 1595 BC, it was taken by the Hittites and became an important stopping point for travelling caravans between Syria and Mesopotamia. Around 1000 BC, Aleppo was converted into one of the best-known soap-producing markets in the world, a label which it would continue to hold until modern times. In 738 BC, it was the territory of Assyria; known as Halman. The citadelle was conquered by Alexander the Great in 333 BC and later came under the control of the Seleucid Empire, who christened it Beroia. It was later occupied by the Romans in 65 BC before finally being taken by the Arabs in 637 AD.
Credit line
Photo12/Hachedé
Reference
HAC07251_2004_P1900176
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
54,3Mb (7,1Mb) / 16,4in x 12,9in / 4920 x 3861 (300dpi)