1867-99 Citadel of Aleppo Main Entrance Framed Photo Albumen silver print • Dropped shoulder cut

• Dropped shoulder cut

It was burnt down in a fire in 1392 and the upper section was built by Ottomans – hence the square-shaped base and (Ottoman) octagonal spire

it was initially built by the the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik (عبد الملك ابن مروان ابن الحكم) and is considered the oldest surviving example of Islamic architecture

framed and printed on thick matte paper

- The Shaheen drone flying over the liberated Aleppo Citadel

1867-99 Citadel of Aleppo Main Entrance Framed Photo Albumen silver print • Dropped shoulder cutOne of the oldest and largest castles in the world, the Citadel of Aleppo has stood guard over the Aleppo for over two millennia. The Citadel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and its fortified entrance is featured in this albumen print photo reprint. Photographer: Felix Bonfils This is a reprint (not an original), framed and printed on thick matte paper. Ayous wood . 75 (1. 9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests Paper thickness: 10. 3 mil (0. 26 mm)