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Busra, a view into the Roman theater (3rd c), which was in Islamic times converted into a fortress
Monastery of St Simeon, baptismal font
In the chruch Saint Simeon Stylites, 5th century AD
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
Safita, General view of the city showing the Donjon of the Templars
Safita, The Donjon of the Templars with a chapel in the ground floor
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, Narthex of south basilica (south façade of church)
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, external south wall of the east basilica
Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites, late 5th-early 6th c., Exterior of sanctuary of east basilica (apse from exterior)
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, the monastery complex
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, remains of the Column of Saint Simeon the Stylite
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, apse of east basilica
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, Corinthian capital
Monastery of St Simeon, Corinthian capitals decorated with wavy acanthus leaves
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, one of the church apses
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, view to the west across the courtyard
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, Narthex of south basilica (south façade of church)
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites – Jabal (mountain) Samʿan
Remains of the city wall of Halabiyya fortress on the bank of the Euphrates
Fig. 53, Catalogue of Damage
Outside of the surrounding wall of Halabiyya fortress
Tartus, in the Chapel of the Templar fortress
An old aerial photo of Husn ar-Rafiqa
Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is composed of four churches forming a cross
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, the baptistery
Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites, late 5th-early 6th c., Exterior of sanctuary of east basilica (apse from exterior)
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, the baptistery
Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites, late 5th-early 6th c., Exterior of sanctuary of east basilica (apse from exterior)
Courtyard looking north, Qalʿat Samʿan (Monastery of St Simeon Stylites)