Inhabited since the sixth century B. C., Aleppo was the most populous city in Syria, (not to mention a UNESCO World Heritage site) before the beginning of the country's civil war. At one time it was the terminus of the ancient silk road and accrued massive wealth by this means. Throughout the Millennium It has been the capitol of several distinct independent countries and has been an important city in the Middle East since its' inception. So numerous flags flew over the city before it even became a part of Syria. As the Arab Spring roiled across the Middle East, the last stop was Syria and part of the countries displeasure with the rule of Bashar Al-Assad. Unfortunately, only in Tunisia, did this movement bring about some form of Democracy; mostly wreaking havoc everywhere else it bloomed. The Eastern part of Aleppo was controlled by the rebels while the Western part of the city remained loyal to the Government. Early in the Syrian rebellion, in the rebel half of the city, sheets were strewn between buildings to show independence from the President (read dictator) Assad. Now little remains of the city as the rebels have been bombed into submission by Assad's allies the Russians. Sadly the United States is complicit as well in this genocide. The taint of ISIS as a perceived ally of the U.S., hurt the cause greatly, and it made surrender the only option for those trapped within its' city limits. But in a lighter note, since the surrender of the rebels, people have returned and reconstruction of the bombed out city is in full swing. Surreallascapes: Each Collage is made up of at least 40 different pictures arranged in a landscape where the physical world is real, but the essence is of an alternate dimension. Or a Jigsaw puzzle where the pieces are made to fit together in a dreamlike manner. This will be offered as a signed and numbered print, limited to an edition of 25. Made from 100% rag paper, the 18" X 25" prints include a one-inch border.