| " : "We're sorry but this delivery method is currently unavailable | The grand facade of the gate was reconstructed in the 1960s |
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| " : "We're sorry but our delivery service does not cover the selected location | History [ ] The gate, which was dedicated to the sun by the Romans and known to them as the Gate of The Sun, dates back to ca |
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| In addition to being the only original gate still standing, Bab Sharqi is also the only gate of the eight gates of the to preserve its original form as a triple passageway, with the large central passageway for caravans and wheel traffic and the two smaller ones flanking the large one for pedestrians | In the 12th-century during the reign of , the gate was partially blocked except for the central opening which was converted into a bent entrance |
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| Although the gate had little defensive structures in the Roman period, it was most likely flanked by towers from both sides | Constructions of Power and Piety in Medieval Aleppo |
Its architecture was minimal with the only adoration being the tall pilasters projecting from its walls.
| A was also added on top of the gate | The gate, 26 metres 85 ft wide, stood over a grand avenue, the city's known by biblical sources as the , which was to become the main artery in the city |
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| External links [ ] Wikimedia Commons has media related to | Remains of the cross-city colonnade survive inside the gate |
The Street Called Straight, still connects the eastern gate of the city to the western gate, or.
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