Now, air strikes by Russian and Syrian forces are continuing to ravage the city, while fighting between rebel forces and government troops takes a heavy toll. Images from before and during the war show some of the cultural heritage Aleppo has lost.
Aleppo, A Historic City In Ruins
![The Umayyad mosque in the Old City of Aleppo. The historic district, built in the 12th to 16th centuries, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.](https://gdb.rferl.org/ae622283-0c30-43fc-8209-3811eec0e33f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The Umayyad mosque in the Old City of Aleppo. The historic district, built in the 12th to 16th centuries, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
![Mosques and other buildings around Aleppo's historic citadel have been reduced to rubble.](https://gdb.rferl.org/b0d8c44c-5d54-44a3-a0fc-12bb4845bc52_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Mosques and other buildings around Aleppo's historic citadel have been reduced to rubble.
![The clock tower of Bab al-Faraj Square is still standing, though piles of rubble show nearby damage. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/2a7ed047-e76c-4f8e-8420-6e8b16ae0c38_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The clock tower of Bab al-Faraj Square is still standing, though piles of rubble show nearby damage.
![The formerly bustling Saadallah al-Jabiri Square](https://gdb.rferl.org/55a2b8ba-4ff4-4a83-9397-653ce1e0c05a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The formerly bustling Saadallah al-Jabiri Square