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Ancient City of Aleppo :- Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C ., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes and Ottomans . The 13th-century citadel, 12th-century Great Masjid / Mosque and various 17th-century madrasas , palaces, caravanserais and hammams all form part of the city's cohesive, unique urban fabric , now threatened by overpopulation . Outstanding Universal Value Brief synthesis  Located at the crossroads of several trade routes since the 2nd millennium B.C ., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Akkadians, Greeks, Romans, Umayyads, Ayyubids, Mameluks and Ottomans who left their stamp on the city. The Citadel, the 12th-century Great Mosque and various 16th and 17th-centuries madrasas, residences, khans and public baths, all form part of the city's cohesive , unique urban fabric. The monumental Citadel of Aleppo , rising abov...