Yesterday I finally got a hold of one of my cousins in Aleppo. I was trying numbers in Damascus and also Aleppo for days. Finally, they had some electricity so I was able to get through. I was told that they have not had electricity for the last two weeks and for water they only get...
Category: Antiquities
Destruction of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Click on the image above to go to the full slideshow on the BBC website. Click this image (below) to see the UNESCO website with a description of Aleppo’s old city and its monuments. The threat to these sites prior to the uprising was overpopulation.
Grave Robbers and War Steal Syria’s History
A recent article in the NY Times about the devastation of Syria’s historical treasures. TELL MARDIKH, Syria — Ali Shibleh crawled through a two-foot-high tunnel until reaching a slightly larger subterranean space. He swung his flashlight’s beam into the dark. A fighter opposed to President Bashar al-Assad, Mr. Shibleh was roaming beneath Ebla, an...
Aleppo’s Old City Now a Ghost Town
The Old City in Aleppo is a shadow of its former self after war takes its toll on world heritage site. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. The Old City of Aleppo, once a show case in Syria. Now it is a shadow of itself. Another front line of a costly civil war. Watch the video and get...
Syria Update, November 13, 2012
Syria Update, November 13, 2012. (Institute of Middle Eastern, Islamic and Strategic Studies. By Sherifa Zuhur) Death toll: More than 127 killed today including 47 unarmed civilians. Syria’s Local Coordination Committees withdrew their support from the Syrian National Council and instead shifted it to the new National Coalition for the Syrian Revolution http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-13/194829-syrias-lcc-stay-true-to-guiding-principles.ashx#axzz2C8Bnw2OE Aleppo province:...
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Syria’s history crumbling back into ruin.
Aleppo Souk Destruction
This post was written by Rita, who spent many years living in Aleppo. This is the souk I remember in Aleppo. When I live there I was in this place daily for my regular shopping. I would go and sit with the merchants and talk to them and just have a great time and also...
Syrian Conflict Imperils Historical Treasures
This article from the New York Times shows the costs of war on the historical treasures Syria is known for. These monuments belong to all Syrians and are not only a source of national pride, but also a source of revenue from the visitors that come to see them. While Syria has never been a...
Aleppo Citadel Shelled
This is the main gate to the Aleppo Citadel, the most recognized landmark in Aleppo, a tourist attraction and historical treasure, damaged by shelling in the fight for Aleppo.