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باب انطاكية

Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic

باب انطاكية

Bāb Antakiya (Arabic: بَاب أَنْطَاكِيَّة, romanized: Bāb ʾAnṭākīyah, Aleppo Arabic: [ˈbæːb ˈntˤaːkjɛ], "Gate of Antioch") is a critical defense gate in Aleppo, which protects the city from the west. Bab Antakiya is located in the centre of the western wall of the old city of Aleppo, and its name was

derived from Antioch, the capital of ancient Syria, as the gate was the main exit which was leading to the city of Antioch.

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