Noria (waterwheel) in Hama

Noria (waterwheel) in Hama

Cows in a field in the Ghouta of Damascus

Cows in a field in the Ghouta of Damascus

A concrete irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus

A concrete irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus

Arches in a house, the Ghouta of Damascus

Arches in a house, the Ghouta of Damascus

Courtyard of a rural house in the Ghouta of Damascus

Courtyard of a rural house in the Ghouta of Damascus

An irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus

An irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus

Garbage and dirt accumulation in a canal, the Ghouta of Damascus

Garbage and dirt accumulation in a canal, the Ghouta of Damascus

A two-story building in a village in Ghuta

A two-story building in a village in Ghuta

Ghouta of Damascus, collecting of hemp in 1970s

Ghouta of Damascus, collecting of hemp in 1970s

View from the Philippeion to the city, Shahba

View from the Philippeion to the city, Shahba

A small noria (water wheel) on the Orontes river

A small noria (water wheel) on the Orontes river

A concrete irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus

A concrete irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus

A view of an-Nuri mosque and the Kilaniyya norias (water wheels), Hama

A view of an-Nuri mosque and the Kilaniyya norias (water wheels), Hama

As-Sa'a roundabout in the city of Raqqa

As-Sa’a roundabout in the city of Raqqa

Church of the Armenians in ar-Raqqa

Church of the Armenians in ar-Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

The Euphrates in Raqqa

The Euphrates in Raqqa

An olive grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

An olive grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

A field in a village nearSafira in Aleppo province

A field in a village nearSafira in Aleppo province

As-Safira area in Aleppo province - clay dome houses

As-Safira area in Aleppo province – clay dome houses

A village on the foothills of the coastal mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

A village on the foothills of the coastal mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

Terraced grain fields on the western slope of the coastal mountain range (Jabal Ansariyya)

Terraced grain fields on the western slope of the coastal mountain range (Jabal Ansariyya)

Remaining stones of ancient building on the Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

Remaining stones of ancient building on the Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

South-west Syria: Qalamun Mountains, the village of Maʿlula with its light blue or white house paintings

South-west Syria: Qalamun Mountains, the village of Maʿlula with its light blue or white house paintings

Palmyra, Hadrian’s Arch, , 3rd century A.D., view from south at the entrance to colonnaded street

Palmyra, Hadrian’s Arch, , 3rd century A.D., view from south at the entrance to colonnaded street

Irrigation fields of ʿAyn at-Tina in Qalamun (mountainous region in southwest Syria)

Irrigation fields of ʿAyn at-Tina in Qalamun (mountainous region in southwest Syria)

Irrigation fields of ʿAyn at-Tina in Qalamun (mountainous region in southwest Syria)

Irrigation fields of ʿAyn at-Tina in Qalamun (mountainous region in southwest Syria)

General view of Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

General view of Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

Darat ʿAzza, city located along the St. Simeon Monastery road

Darat ʿAzza, city located along the St. Simeon Monastery road

Jabal al-ʿArab, Photo of Bedouins in the 1930s

Jabal al-ʿArab, Photo of Bedouins in the 1930s