Haunted Places in Aleppo

Citadel of Aleppo

Rising commandingly on a massive, fifty-meter-high natural mound in the center of Aleppo, the Citadel of Aleppo is one of the oldest and largest fortresses in the world. With human occupation dating back to the third millennium BCE, this monumental stone fortress has witnessed the rise and fall of Hittites, Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Ayyubids, Mongols, and Ottomans. Rich local folklore speaks of ancient spirits, guardian jinn in subterranean vaults, and phantom footsteps echoing along its grand stone entrance bridge.