Previous state, main façade of the fortified tower north of Bab Antakiya, Aleppo, Syria

Fig.41-a_Main front in 1995, with ornamental details, spolia, and a coat of arms

Bayt Ghazala, interior view - dome of the main hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Ghazala, interior view – dome of the main hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard - northern facade

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard – northern facade

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard, southern facade - iwan

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard, southern facade – iwan

Bayt Dallal, courtyard view from the iwan

Bayt Dallal, courtyard view from the iwan

Jurn Kabir, a hedgehog child

Jurn Kabir, a hedgehog child

Bayt Dallal, iwan with a wooden canopy

Bayt Dallal, iwan with a wooden canopy

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: Qaʿa, plan and four elevations of room

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: Qaʿa, plan and four elevations of room

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: ensemble of parts, general ground floor plan

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: ensemble of parts, general ground floor plan

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, southern part, ground floor plan before demolition

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, southern part, ground floor plan before demolition

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: Qaʿa, section north-south, view to west

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: Qaʿa, section north-south, view to west

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: eastern Qaʿa, section east-west, view to south

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: eastern Qaʿa, section east-west, view to south

Palmyra, scenery in the valley of the tombs, showing a group of tower tombs

Palmyra, scenery in the valley of the tombs, showing a group of tower tombs

Weekly market in Maskana, where the farmers of the region sell their fruit and vegetables

Weekly market in Maskana, where the farmers of the region sell their fruit and vegetables

Qanawat, Remains of the Temple of Zeus (Saraya)

Qanawat, Remains of the Temple of Zeus (Saraya)

A group of columns, remains of the southern Roman baths in Busra

A group of columns, remains of the southern Roman baths in Busra

Bridge over the Euphrates at Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates at Raqqa

Qalb Lawza, Basilica of 5th c., central view at nave and apse

Qalb Lawza, Basilica of 5th c., central view at nave and apse

Qalb Lawza, Basilica 5th c., view of main facade from south-west

Qalb Lawza, Basilica 5th c., view of main facade from south-west

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: Qaʿa, section east-west, view to south

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: Qaʿa, section east-west, view to south

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: eastern Qaʿa (mamluke), section north-south, view to west

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: eastern Qaʿa (mamluke), section north-south, view to west

Qasr (palace) Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, inner courtyard

Qasr (palace) Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, inner courtyard

Western facade of the Saraya complex (Maʿbad Zeus), Qanawat

Western facade of the Saraya complex (Maʿbad Zeus), Qanawat

Salah al-Din Castle, castle walls resting on the grown rock

Salah al-Din Castle, castle walls resting on the grown rock

General view of modern residential buildings in Saydnaya

General view of modern residential buildings in Saydnaya

Previous state, inscription in main façade of the fortified tower north of Bab Antakiya, Aleppo, Syria

Fig.41-a3_Close-up view of inscription

Ar-Rusafa, general view of the remains of Basilica A

Ar-Rusafa, general view of the remains of Basilica A

On the Genocide Memorial Day: at a stop on the pilgrimage, Armenian priests throw wreaths into the Euphrates to commemorate the victims of the genocide of 1915-17 who died in this very river

On the Genocide Memorial Day: at a stop on the pilgrimage, Armenian priests throw wreaths into the Euphrates to commemorate the victims of the genocide of 1915-17 who died in this very river

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, eastern Qaʿa, section north-south, view to east

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, eastern Qaʿa, section north-south, view to east

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: annex, ground floor plan

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: annex, ground floor plan