1843 Aleppo General View of the Citadel and Great Mosque Framed Lithograph Reprint Churches protecting it from the West

protecting it from the West

This photo is a Nitrate negative reprint from the American Colony/ Matson Photo Service

The Citadel of Aleppo is one of the oldest and largest castles in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Noria al-Ja’bariyya stands between Noria al-Sihyuniyya and the mosque itself

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1843 Aleppo General View of the Citadel and Great Mosque Framed Lithograph Reprint Churches protecting it from the WestThis exquisitely detailed lithograph (reprint) of the Aleppo () skyline was developed by French artist and photographer Joseph Philibert Girault de Prangey who is known for some of the earliest photographs of the region. At the center is the Citadel of Aleppo ( ), one of the oldest and largest castles in the world, which has stood guard over the Aleppo for over two millenia. On the left in the distance you can make out the minaret of Great Mosque of