Aleppo, Syria: City origins and evolution, recent destruction and subsequent reconstruction projects

The detailed story of one of the world’s oldest, continuously inhabited cities.
00:00:00 – Introduction by Robert Huxford. Director, Urban Design Group.
00:01:52 – The origins and evolution of Aleppo. Dr Husam AlWaer. Reader in Sustainable Urban Design at the University of Dundee.
00:25:00 – The old souks (markets) of Aleppo. Dr Hala Asslan. Consultant for ICOMOS the International Council of Monuments and Historic Sites.
00:45:47 – The Al Saqatiyya Souk rehabilitation pilot project. A short film.
00:50:09 – The historic hammams of Aleppo. Dr Magda Sibley. Reader in Architectural History and Theory. Cardiff University.
01:16:00 – Resilience and hope. Dr Ali Esmaiel. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
01:22:48 – Souk Khan Al Harir. Rehabilitation pilot project.
01:26:08 – Discussion, questions and answers.

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