article_snippet: Ancient city of Aleppo - Syria .
article_snippet: Ancient city of Aleppo - Syria was named the 'Islamic Capital of Culture 2006', although you won't find any tourists there today .
article_snippet: Syria's rich and glorious cultural heritage is demonstrated by the sheer volume of ancient monuments and historic sites that punctuate this rich cultural landscape.
article_snippet: Ancient city of Aleppo - Syria contains elaborate mosques, palaces and evidence of a Graeco-Roman street layout, and there are signs of occupation dating back as far at the 10th-century BC.
article_snippet: Hinting at Ancient city of Aleppo - Syria former glory, Ancient city of Aleppo - Syria was even named the 'Islamic Capital of Culture 2006', although you won't find any tourists there today.the country is in the grip of a bloody and bitter civil war that shows no signs of abating, and the Foreign Office advises against all travel to the country.