civilization since 3,000 BC
World's Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
Aleppo was the largest city in the Levant region for centuries
Instinctively humans are curious creatures that love to travel the world and learn about its civilizations. Aleppo’s tale, the city that always rises everytime it falls, summarizes a historical, mythological, anthropological, ecological, sociological, and even psychological storylines to those who are thirsty to know about one of the oldest cities in the world.
According to UNESCO Located between the eastern Mediterranean coast and the Euphrates Valley at the crossroads of several trade routes since the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo stands out as one of the key centers along the legendary Silk Roads. One of the most distinct features of the ancient city is the Citadel, one of the oldest and biggest castles around the world. The useage of the Citadel hill dates back at least to the middle of the 3rd millennium BC when a temple to the ancient Storm God Hadad stood there.
Multiculturalism Aleppo has been an important city for those seeking wealth and prosperity throughout time. The city was under control of many cultures such as the Hittites, Assyrians, Akkadians, Romans, Arabs, Greeks, Mameluks and Ottomans. UNESCO has identified the Ancient City of Aleppo to be one of the endangered World Heritage Sites. In simple words Aleppo bears testimony to living or disappeared civilizations and has architecturally or technological information that shows significance in human history.
Berlin’s Aleppo Market
The wanderer in Aleppo can remarkably feel the diversity of the city, over tasting its nutritios recipies and cuisines, listening to more than ten genres of music, and experiencing the kindness of its social interaction that has always been based on harmony and empathy. Through this humble market place, a local Aleppine family is presenting you with passionate tales of Aleppo heritage. Aleppo Market is a cultural exchange center that provides you with a clear image of the other side of Aleppo beyond all shopping norms.
