Show aleppo an ancient city in the center of lie the older section ot of aleppo stands the ancient citadel a deep moat encircling it the great mosque Is in on the site of the tomb of zacharias the father fattier of john tho the dap tilt it alleged egyptian monuments can be accepted as an authority the first settlement ante bacy close to 0 2000 years B C the cit at onetime one time had a trade connection with ich venice as eu ell as 01 with nith bagdad and its it name tiame and importance became famed through out christendom |