Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Dec 14, 2016, 04:47 IST | Updated: Dec 14, 2016, 04:47 IST
The indiscriminate bombing of Syria's second city Aleppo has scarred it beyond recognition
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Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
Even before the war though, Aleppo was struggling with overpopulation. In photo: Tilel street
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Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
The Syrian civil war has now been raging for five years
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Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
Aleppo was a Unesco world heritage site. In photo: Khusruwiyah mosque
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Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
Taxis ply in an Old Aleppo marketplace
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Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
The Grand Serail, the official seat of government till 1993
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Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
The Carlton Citadel hotel and what used to be Aleppo in the background
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Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
Aleppo's Umayyad or Grand mosque. It was first built in the 8th century, then rebuilt in the 11th
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Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
In an especially cynical move, dubbed 'kneel or die', Syrian government forces bombed hospitals
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Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
Rebel-held eastern Aleppo finally fell on Tuesday, December 13
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Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
Usage of the hill Aleppo's Grand Citadel stands on dates back to the 3rd century BC
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Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
The Grand Mosque as it stands today
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Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
Syrian government forces, helped by the Russians, have bombed everything in sight. Even the Grand mosque (in photo) was not spared
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Syria's Aleppo: Before and after
Under a deal 'sponsored' by Russia and Turkey, both civilians and rebels have been allowed to leave Aleppo for opposition-held territory to the west of the city
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