A millennium-old minaret towering above Aleppo's Umayyad mosque, an imposing citadel overlooking the old city centre, a medieval covered market and a 21st century shopping mall.
Before Syria's ruinous civil war struck Aleppo, the country's largest city was a busy commercial powerhouse and a proud historic centre - its long heritage on display in ancient landmarks still used by modern day traders, travellers or worshippers.
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