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The Citadel Pics – testing a camera
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Aleppo Citadel
Aleppo citadel’s Greater mosque.الجامع الكبير لقلعة حلب The history of the citadel is related to Aleppo’s medieval history.The city became part of the Byzantine Empire before falling to Arabs in 637; in the 10th century a resurgent Byzantine Empire briefly regained control from 974 to 987. Aleppo was twice besieged by Crusaders, in 1098 and [...]
