The Citadel of Aleppo is one of the oldest continu...

The Citadel of Aleppo is one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the world. Since at least the middle of the third millennium BCE, just about all of the great civilizations of the Levant have built and defended this hill. Whether Abraham has been here will remain a question, but it is certain that Alexander the Great, for example, has been here. The citadel has its heyday in the times of the Zengids and during the reign of al-Zahir al-Ghazi (the son of Salah ad-Din or Saladin) the basis for the current appearance is laid. In 1260 the Mongols destroy the citadel and in 1400-1401 Tamerlane does it again. The Mamluks rebuild the citadel and the fortifications get their current appearance. Thanks to the very long habitation history, elements or buildings can be found from every period and a visit to this historic location is (still) a pleasure.