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| Entrance to the Citadel |
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| View of the Citadel entrance from the plaza |
The news from Syria is disturbing on all levels. For thoughtful commentary,
Jonathan Landis' blog is reliable. Yesterday, the New York Times Arts section had a piece on the concern conservators have for the
survival/destruction of ancient artifacts and places. Buildings go up, buildings are destroyed, buildings await completion: Syrian built environments are in a continuous state of flux.
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| Courtyard of Abraham's Mosque within the Citadel grounds |
Aleppo and Damascus are two of the oldest continuously occupied cities in the world (
Aleppo claims it is;
Damascus also makes that claim. They also each claim the greatest population). Along with the NYT article on the damage to the Citadel in Aleppo, there is also a
video of government forces within the Citadel. Compare the images in the video with those here.
The Citadel is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site, meaning it belongs to the people of the world. These are some photos we took of the Citadel in May/June 2010.
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| View of the bathhouse dome within the Citadel grounds |
The photo on the left shows a bathhouse dome, but not the one seen on below.
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| The ceiling of the bathhouse dome |
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| View from the Citadel of the grand mosque |
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| The reception room in the Citadel |
