Harvest of cotton in ar-Ruj plain

Harvest of cotton in ar-Ruj plain

Al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya, courtyard - lobed angle fountain

Al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya, courtyard – lobed angle fountain

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, the prayer niche (mihrab)

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, the prayer niche (mihrab)

Al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya, courtyard and arched arcade

Al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya, courtyard and arched arcade

Al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya, angle niches below the dome in the mausoleum

Al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya, angle niches below the dome in the mausoleum

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, view from the courtyard to entrance and minaret

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, view from the courtyard to entrance and minaret

Al-Madrasa ash-Sharafiyya, prayer niche decorated with geometric patterns

Al-Madrasa ash-Sharafiyya, prayer niche decorated with geometric patterns

Al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya, prayer niche

Al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya, prayer niche

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall - interior view of the dome

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall – interior view of the dome

Al-Madrasa ash-Sharafiyya, western facade

Al-Madrasa ash-Sharafiyya, western facade

Bayt Wakil, facade of the reception hall

Bayt Wakil, facade of the reception hall

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, the prayer niche

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, the prayer niche

Al-Madrasa ash-Sharafiyya, the dome from outside

Al-Madrasa ash-Sharafiyya, the dome from outside

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, courtyard

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, courtyard

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, the marble prayer niche

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, the marble prayer niche

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, entrance to the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, entrance to the prayer hall

Bayt Dallal, iwan with a wooden canopy

Bayt Dallal, iwan with a wooden canopy

Bayt Ghazala, ʿajami wall panels decorating the main reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Ghazala, ʿajami wall panels decorating the main reception hall (qaʿa)

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall's entrance - muqarnas and inscription documenting the date of building accomplishment

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall’s entrance – muqarnas and inscription documenting the date of building accomplishment

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, decoration details in the double arcade

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, decoration details in the double arcade

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, double arcade front of the prayer hall

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, double arcade front of the prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the west of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the west of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the east of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the east of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the west of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the west of prayer hall

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall's entrance - muqarnas details

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall’s entrance – muqarnas details

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, general view from the Citadel

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, general view from the Citadel

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

View from the north to the middle overbuilt part of the suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (right)

View from the north to the middle overbuilt part of the suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (right)

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance - Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance – Zengid inscription in Naskhi script