AtlasSyriaAleppoOne word pinned hereAleppo36.2000°N 37.1600°E · Q41183One English word in this atlas traces back to Aleppo. It sits in Syria.ShareAll of Syria Pinned hereAleppo soapnoun · Middle AgesWell attestedThe laurel oil, not the olive oil, is what makes it Aleppo soap.Aleppo sat where Mediterranean olive groves met the overland caravan routes, and its soapmakers stacked the cut bars in open towers to cure for months before export. The Syrian war scattered the trade, and much soap sold under the name is now made by Aleppan families working in Turkey and France.Named from the placeRead →Nearest pinssorghumSyria, Syria169 kmurfa biberŞanlıurfa, Turkey180 kmciliceCilicia, Turkey202 kmsolecismSoloi, Turkey242 km