The world is full of incredible buildings, and that includes ancient castles. And while the UK is home to famous historic structures like Windsor Castle and Bamburgh Castle, none come close in age to ...

Aleppo-based activist Nazeer al-Khatib said about 2 meters (yards) of the wall collapsed. He said government forces control the citadel and that he had no information who caused Sunday’s blast.

BEIRUT — Thousands of Syrian insurgents fanned out inside Aleppo in vehicles with improvised armor and pickups, deploying to landmarks such as the old citadel on Saturday, a day after they ...

Insurgents were filmed outside police headquarters, in the city center, and outside the Aleppo Citadel. They tore down posters of Syrian President Bashar Assad, stepping on some and burning others ...

The armed rebels also appeared at Aleppo’s historic citadel, verified footage shows, nearly a mile (1.59km) to the southeast, verified footage shows.

Rebel forces were filmed outside police headquarters, in the city center, and the Aleppo Citadel. There, they tore down posters of Syrian President Bashar Assad, stepping on some and burning others.

The great Ayyubid leader Salah al-Din, who battled European Crusaders in the 12th century, described Aleppo as being "the eye of Syria, and the citadel is its pupil".

In Aleppo, Residents Cheer and Refugees Return to a Jubilant but Ravaged City Though excitement and frenzy were on full display in some parts of Aleppo, the city is still gripped by uncertainty ...