In 1573-5, Rauwolf, while traveling in the East, found the cauliflower cultivated at aleppo, in Turkey.
"The Cauliflower"
A. A. Crozier
The journey to Constantinople, with breaks of a few days at Damascus and aleppo, lasted, as near as I can reckon now, for about three weeks.
"The Escaping Club"
A. J. Evans
Of the journey from Damascus to aleppo I am pleased to say I remember absolutely nothing.
"The Escaping Club"
A. J. Evans