Aleppo: Before and after
This photo shows the old city of Aleppo, Syria as seen from the city’s historic citadel on December 11, 2009.
Old city of Aleppo, after
A photo taken on October 12, 2016 shows the old city of Aleppo and the historic citadel.
A street in Aleppo, before
A man crosses a street in Aleppo, Syria on December 12, 2009.
A street in Aleppo, after
Residents walk near damaged buildings in the old city of Aleppo, Syria on May 5, 2016.
Aleppo's Umayyad mosque, before
Visitors walk inside Aleppo’s historic Umayyad mosque on October 6, 2010.
Aleppo's Umayyad mosque, after
Syrian pro-government forces walk in the ancient Umayyad mosque in the old city of Aleppo on December 13, 2016, after they captured the area.
Aleppo's historic citadel, before
An August 28, 2008 photo shows the entrance to the historic citadel in the center of the old city of Aleppo.
The citadel of Aleppo is a large medieval fortified palace built on the site of an ancient temple dating back to the third millennium BC.
Aleppo's historic citadel, after
A member of forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad stands in front of the damaged entrance to Aleppo’s historic citadel on December 13, 2016.
Aleppo's historic citadel, before
People tour inside Aleppo’s historic citadel on December 11, 2009.
Aleppo's historic citadel, after
Aleppo’s citadel on December 13, 2016, after government forces took control of the area.
A church in Aleppo, before
A church is pictured in Aleppo on December 12, 2009.
A church in Aleppo, after
People walk near rubble of damaged buildings, in the rebel-held besieged area of Aleppo, Syria November 19, 2016.
Vendors in Aleppo, before
A vendor sits inside an antique shop in the old city of Aleppo’s al-Jdeideh neighborhood on December 12, 2009.
Vendors in Aleppo, after
Men salvage belongings from their damaged shops at a site hit by airstrikes on November 17, 2016.
Market in Aleppo, before
A man walks past a shop in the old city of Aleppo on December 12, 2009.
Market in Aleppo, after
A civil defense member runs at a market hit by air strikes in Aleppo’s rebel-held al-Fardous district, October 12, 2016.
Ancient market, before
A photo from April 23, 2012 shows gold and jewelry traders in the medieval souk, an ancient market, in the old city of Aleppo in northern Syria. The market was recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site before it burned down just six months after this photo was taken.
Ancient market, after
Shops are shuttered in the ancient souk in the old city of Aleppo in a photo taken on October 3, 2012. The medieval market was badly damaged by a blaze that started on September 28, 2012, destroying much of the souk as rebel forces clashed with Syrian government troops.
Ancient market, before
An April 23, 2012 photo shows traders and shops in the medieval souk of the old city of Aleppo.
Ancient market, after
A Syrian man walks in a deserted alley in Aleppo’s old city market on October 11, 2012.
