{"id":8649,"date":"2023-02-22T12:02:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T12:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heritage-roots.com\/HR\/?p=8649"},"modified":"2023-02-23T09:38:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T09:38:21","slug":"earthquake-damages-to-the-syrian-cultural-heritage-west-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heritage-roots.com\/HR\/earthquake-damages-to-the-syrian-cultural-heritage-west-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"Earthquake Damages to the Syrian Cultural Heritage – West Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 7.8-magnitude quake harmed historic structures throughout Turkey and Syria.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first earthquake\u2014a magnitude 7.8 event\u2014began in the early morning hours of February 6 near Gaziantep. Later that day, a second 7.5-magnitude aftershock followed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities are still sifting through the rubble, but by February 8 the death toll had topped 45,000, with tens of thousands more injured, reports Al Jazeera News. The quake also damaged thousands of structures, including some that had stood for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old city of Aleppo<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where the historic neighborhood of Aqaba, adjacent to the western city wall, was subjected to damages and collapses, which is not far from the Gate of Antioch. The same applies to the historical neighborhood of Al-Jalloum. There were severe structural damages, including the fall of dipping ceilings, walls, and parts of the facades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historical private houses on Al-Khandaq Avenue were also affected, with moderate and minor damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information also indicates the fall of several minarets of historical mosques in Aleppo.<\/p>\n\n\n

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General view of the Olds city of Aleppo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Aleppo Citadel<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 suffered minor and moderate damages as following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n