Exterior view of ʿArbin watermill in Rif Dimashq

Exterior view of ʿArbin watermill in Rif Dimashq

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

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

An alley in Halbun

An alley in Halbun

An alley in Halbun town

An alley in Halbun town

View to the Qalamun Mountains from Halbun

View to the Qalamun Mountains from Halbun

Yabrud, irrigated market gardening near the caves of Wadi Iskafta

Yabrud, irrigated market gardening near the caves of Wadi Iskafta

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

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

General view of Maʿlula

General view of Maʿlula

A grave carved in the rock, Maʿlula

A grave carved in the rock, Maʿlula

Interior view of a grave carved in the rocks, Maʿlula

Interior view of a grave carved in the rocks, Maʿlula

General view of the town of Maʿlula

General view of the town of Maʿlula

View from far to the Monastery of Mar Taqla, Maʿlula

View from far to the Monastery of Mar Taqla, Maʿlula

The Monastery of St Sergius, Maʿlula

The Monastery of St Sergius, Maʿlula

A view at the town of Maʿlula

A view at the town of Maʿlula

The monastery of Mar Taqla

The monastery of Mar Taqla

Traditional houses in Halbun

Traditional houses in Halbun

A general view of az-Zabadani city, which lies on the foothills of the the Anti-Lebanon Mountains

A general view of az-Zabadani city, which lies on the foothills of the the Anti-Lebanon Mountains

View of the city of Yabrud adjacent to agricultural fields

View of the city of Yabrud adjacent to agricultural fields

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

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

Zabadani Plains with trees and agriculture

Zabadani Plains with trees and agriculture

General view of the fertile Zabadani plains

General view of the fertile Zabadani plains

The foothills of Antilibanon- Mountains overlooking the Zabadani plain

The foothills of Antilibanon- Mountains overlooking the Zabadani plain

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries during the 1960s

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries during the 1960s

A traditional house in Jabʿadin

A traditional house in Jabʿadin

A view of traditional houses in Jabʿadin village

A view of traditional houses in Jabʿadin village

Jabʿadin, the rock wall at Sinnir mountain

Jabʿadin, the rock wall at Sinnir mountain

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

Al-Khubra lake in Jabal Says

Al-Khubra lake in Jabal Says

Harran al-ʿAwamid, Hayat bin Qays al-Harani mosque

Harran al-ʿAwamid, Hayat bin Qays al-Harani mosque

Entrance to the Church of St Peter, Saydnaya

Entrance to the Church of St Peter, Saydnaya