A view of Qalʿat Shayzar along the Orontes river

A view of Qalʿat Shayzar along the Orontes river

View of several buildings inside al-Marqab castle

View of several buildings inside al-Marqab castle

Small river in Baniyas

Small river in Baniyas

View of al-Marqab castle overlooking the Mediterranean Sea

View of al-Marqab castle overlooking the Mediterranean Sea

Parts of Qalʿat Shayzar with one of the towers

Parts of Qalʿat Shayzar with one of the towers

One of the towers of Qalʿat (castle) Shayzar

One of the towers of Qalʿat (castle) Shayzar

General view of modern residential buildings in Saydnaya

General view of modern residential buildings in Saydnaya

Top view of a group of traditional houses in Saydnaya

Top view of a group of traditional houses in Saydnaya

View of towards the city and the monastery of Saydnaya

View of towards the city and the monastery of Saydnaya

View of the city of Saydnaya with its monastery

View of the city of Saydnaya with its monastery

View at ar-Ruj plain from an orchard

View at ar-Ruj plain from an orchard

Harvest of cotton in ar-Ruj plain

Harvest of cotton in ar-Ruj plain

Agriculture in ar-Ruj plain

Agriculture in ar-Ruj plain

View of al-Marqab castle

View of al-Marqab castle

A view of al-Marqab castle from the bottom of the hill

A view of al-Marqab castle from the bottom of the hill

The foothills of Antilibanon- Mountains overlooking the Zabadani plain

The foothills of Antilibanon- Mountains overlooking the Zabadani plain

Ash-Shaykh mountain, distant view of 'Arna village

Ash-Shaykh mountain, distant view of ‘Arna village

Olive groves near Harim

Olive groves near Harim

Natural view near the village of ʿArna on Jabal ash-Shaykh

Natural view near the village of ʿArna on Jabal ash-Shaykh

An agricultural field and poplar trees in Yabrud

An agricultural field and poplar trees in Yabrud

Yabrud, irrigated market gardening near the caves of Wadi Iskafta

Yabrud, irrigated market gardening near the caves of Wadi Iskafta

View of the city of Yabrud adjacent to agricultural fields

View of the city of Yabrud adjacent to agricultural fields

Kharbaqa Dam: One of the dams that were built to limit seasonal flood waters in the Badiyya

Kharbaqa Dam: One of the dams that were built to limit seasonal flood waters in the Badiyya

General view of Halabiyya ruins

General view of Halabiyya ruins

A side from the ruins of Halabiyya

A side from the ruins of Halabiyya

A side from the ruins of Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

A side from the ruins of Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

Outside of the surrounding wall of Halabiyya fortress

Outside of the surrounding wall of Halabiyya fortress

Remains of the city wall of Halabiyya fortress on the bank of the Euphrates

Remains of the city wall of Halabiyya fortress on the bank of the Euphrates

Jabʿadin, the rock wall at Sinnir mountain

Jabʿadin, the rock wall at Sinnir mountain

A part of the city of Harim, located on the northwestern slope of a mountain

A part of the city of Harim, located on the northwestern slope of a mountain