Souq al-Madina (II) Souq al-Madina (II) / / gallery 
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Further along the Madina souq, passing the perfumes, fabrics and soaps sections. Soap is one of Aleppo's best-known exports, and it is claimed the western world learned of soap-making from Aleppans themselves, after the Crusades. As a part of the Ancient City of Aleppo, the souq was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
LOCATION: Aleppo
DATE: Sat, 22/05/2010
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