Rubble management, storing sorted rubble stones in shelves, Frauenkirche (church), Dresden, Germany

Fig.31_storing sorted rubble stones in shelves

Busra, Hammam Manjak, the hot section (juwwani)

Busra, Hammam Manjak, the hot section (juwwani)

Tall Abyad, Historical watermil of ʿAyn al ʿArus

Tall Abyad, Historical watermil of ʿAyn al ʿArus

ʿAyn al ʿArus, Stone arcades

ʿAyn al ʿArus, Stone arcades

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, upper part of the main entrance - foundation inscription

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, upper part of the main entrance – foundation inscription

Ithriya Temple - Some archaeological finds

Ithriya Temple – Some archaeological finds

One of the inner parts of the Madrasa al-ʿUmariyya al-Kubra

One of the inner parts of the Madrasa al-ʿUmariyya al-Kubra

Busra, Hammam Manjak, Islamic Museum

Busra, Hammam Manjak, Islamic Museum

Bimaristan Arghun, inscription

Bimaristan Arghun, inscription

Hiraqla victory monument - plan of ground level

Hiraqla victory monument – plan of ground level

Shuyukh Tahtani, a kurdish extended family after their dinner

Shuyukh Tahtani, a kurdish extended family after their dinner

Habuba Kabira, Construction of the relieving arch, on which 2 cantilever domes are to rest

Habuba Kabira, Construction of the relieving arch, on which 2 cantilever domes are to rest

Habuba Kabira, in the courtyard clay bricks are lying out to dry

Habuba Kabira, in the courtyard clay bricks are lying out to dry

Habuba Kabira, View from the inside of the room while constructing the dome

Habuba Kabira, View from the inside of the room while constructing the dome

Habuba Kabira, view over cantilever domes during construction

Habuba Kabira, view over cantilever domes during construction

Habuba Kabira, construction of a dome house (foreground: room, that will have a flat roof)

Habuba Kabira, construction of a dome house (foreground: room, that will have a flat roof)

Habuba Kabira, building a cantilever dome house - in the foreground clay bricks, which are to be used soon

Habuba Kabira, building a cantilever dome house – in the foreground clay bricks, which are to be used soon

Habuba Kabira, how three cantilever domes are connected (two cantilever domes are posed on a relieving arch)

Habuba Kabira, how three cantilever domes are connected (two cantilever domes are posed on a relieving arch)

Habuba Kabira, upper part of a cantilever dome construction

Habuba Kabira, upper part of a cantilever dome construction

Habuba Kabira, construction of a mud brick house before the circular of the domes is started

Habuba Kabira, construction of a mud brick house before the circular of the domes is started

Habuba Kabira, the stacked bricks under the relieving arch are removed by the master bilder

Habuba Kabira, the stacked bricks under the relieving arch are removed by the master bilder

Habuba Kabira, construction of cantilever domes

Habuba Kabira, construction of cantilever domes

Bimaristan Arghun, muqarnas vault behind entrance portal

Bimaristan Arghun, muqarnas vault behind entrance portal

Habuba Kabira, the plastered new dome house and its garden

Habuba Kabira, the plastered new dome house and its garden

Bimaristan Arghun, main courtyard - capital decorated with muqarnas

Bimaristan Arghun, main courtyard – capital decorated with muqarnas

Hiraqla victory monument - plan of ground level

Hiraqla victory monument – plan of ground level

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Habuba Kabira, shell of a dome house made of clay bricks

Habuba Kabira, shell of a dome house made of clay bricks

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, the entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, the entrance

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, western facade - decorated window

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, western facade – decorated window