The church of St Peter?, Saydnaya

The church of St Peter?, Saydnaya

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

General view of the fertile Zabadani plains

General view of the fertile Zabadani plains

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

Traditional houses of the town of Darkush, located on the Orontes river

Traditional houses of the town of Darkush, located on the Orontes river

Bludan hillside houses with galleries on the foot of Anti-Lebanon Mountains

Bludan hillside houses with galleries on the foot of Anti-Lebanon Mountains

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

Bludan houses overlooking the Zabadani plain

Bludan houses overlooking the Zabadani plain

Outside of the surrounding wall of Halabiyya fortress

Outside of the surrounding wall of Halabiyya fortress

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

Hillside houses of Armanaz on a mountain slope

Hillside houses of Armanaz on a mountain slope

Traditional houses, Ma'lula

Traditional houses, Ma’lula

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries opening to the valley during the 1960s

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries opening to the valley during the 1960s

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries during the 1960s

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries during the 1960s

Traditional houses in Halbun

Traditional houses in Halbun

View to the Qalamun Mountains from Halbun

View to the Qalamun Mountains from Halbun

Zabadani Plains with trees and agriculture

Zabadani Plains with trees and agriculture

An alley in Halbun town

An alley in Halbun town

An alley in Halbun

An alley in Halbun

View of the town of Halbun in the 1960s with gardens

View of the town of Halbun in the 1960s with gardens

General view of Euphrates valley at Dayr az-Zawr countryside

General view of Euphrates valley at Dayr az-Zawr countryside

The suspension bridge over the Euphrates in Dayr az-Zawr

The suspension bridge over the Euphrates in Dayr az-Zawr

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

A side from the ruins of Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

A side from the ruins of Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

A view of people in traditional dress with a camel in Shahba

A view of people in traditional dress with a camel in Shahba

View of the city of Saydnaya with its monastery

View of the city of Saydnaya with its monastery

Salah ad-Din Castle, massive castle walls above the vertical rock face

Salah ad-Din Castle, massive castle walls above the vertical rock face

Qasr (palace) al-Hayr al-Gharbi, view of the ruins

Qasr (palace) al-Hayr al-Gharbi, view of the ruins

Fragments of stucco, Kharab Sayyar

Fragments of stucco, Kharab Sayyar

Euphrates dam and Assad Lake in at-Tabqa

Euphrates dam and Assad Lake in at-Tabqa