21 SY - Ancient City of Aleppo (1986)

Brief Description

"Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes and Ottomans. The 13th-century citadel, 12th-century Great Mosque and various 17th-century madrasas, palaces, caravanserais and hammams all form part of the city's cohesive, unique urban fabric, now threatened by overpopulation."

阿勒颇古城

"阿勒颇从公元前2000年起就处于几条商道的交汇处，相继由希泰人、亚述人、阿拉伯人、蒙古人、马穆鲁克人和土耳其人统治过。古城 内13世纪的城堡、12世纪的大清真寺和17世纪的穆斯林学校、宫殿、沙漠旅店及浴室，构成了城市独特的建筑结构。阿勒颇现今面临人口过盛的困境。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/21

Courtesy of Childish from postcrossing forum