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One of the oldest castles in Scotland, the castle of Edinburgh [ed-en-bur-ruh] dates back to the Iron Age in the second century A.D. The 385 thousand square foot structure was built upon the plug of an extinct volcano, called Castle Rock, that raises it above the city for which its named. This placement on Castle Rock has given Edinburgh [ ed-en-bur-ruh ] Castle a spot among Scotland's beloved symbols due to its resulting iconic skyline. While it may not be the largest on this list, its history and significance among locals definitely places it as the greatest Scottish castle. # 9 Citadel of Aleppo [uh-lehp-poh]      In northern Syria, a 160-foot tall structure towers at the center of the city of Aleppo [uh-lehp-poh]. With a history dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, the massive hill this castle rests on was used by a plethora of cultures: Ayyubids [ eye-yoo-bihdz ], Byzantines [biz-en-teens], Greeks and Mamluks [maam- lewkz]. Identified as originating from an ancient ...