as the fighting turned ancient streets into sniper alleys. During the four years of fighting before the government recaptured Aleppo following a devastating siege, the city was virtually emptied.

Syrian historian Alaa al-Sayed at the ancient gate of Bab al-Nasr ... What you need to know about Aleppo, Syria's second city What happened in Aleppo? Aleppo: Before and after images "We borrowed ...

including the Ancient City of Aleppo and its citadel — one of the oldest castles in the world. Now that the regime of Bashar Al-Assad has fallen, bringing an end to over 50 years of dictatorship ...

Almost one month after Islamist rebels toppled the regime of Bashar Al-Assad, volunteers in Aleppo are working to transform the ancient city's landscape, planting saplings in its streets and ...

Their sudden capture of the northern city of Aleppo, an ancient business hub, was a stunning prize for Assad's opponents and reignited the conflict which had been largely stalemated for the past ...

Aleppo fell to the rebels on Nov. 30 after just three days of fighting. A fabled city centered around an ancient citadel, Aleppo was the site of grueling fighting when the 2011 peaceful uprising ...

In a statement, it said troops had been withdrawn from Aleppo temporarily "to prepare a counteroffensive". Footage verified by the BBC showed rebels had reached the city's ancient citadel.