Bayt Dallal, courtyard view from the iwan

Bayt Dallal, courtyard view from the iwan

Bayt Ajiqbash, the splendid decorated iwan

Bayt Ajiqbash, the splendid decorated iwan

Bayt Ajiqbash, Ground floor plan

Bayt Ajiqbash, Ground floor plan

Bayt Ajiqbash, view of the courtyard interior

Bayt Ajiqbash, view of the courtyard interior

Bayt al Haj Musa (cad. no. VII 2060 and 2056)/ Reduced ground plan with ruler

Bayt al Haj Musa (cad. no. VII 2060 and 2056)/ Reduced ground plan with ruler

Bayt Ajiqbash, wooden decorated (ʿajami) ceiling in the iwan

Bayt Ajiqbash, wooden decorated (ʿajami) ceiling in the iwan

Bayt Wakil, interior facade of the upper floor

Bayt Wakil, interior facade of the upper floor

Bayt Wakil, iwan

Bayt Wakil, iwan

Bayt Wakil, courtyard and fountain

Bayt Wakil, courtyard and fountain

Bayt Wakil, iwan

Bayt Wakil, iwan

Bayt Dallal, iwan with a wooden canopy

Bayt Dallal, iwan with a wooden canopy

Bayt Ajiqbash, window stone decoration of the courtyard facade

Bayt Ajiqbash, window stone decoration of the courtyard facade

Bayt Wakil, courtyard and fountain

Bayt Wakil, courtyard and fountain

Bayt Wakil, floor tiles

Bayt Wakil, floor tiles

Bayt Ghazala, ʿajami panels decorating the southern wing ceiling in the main reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Ghazala, ʿajami panels decorating the southern wing ceiling in the main reception hall (qaʿa)

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Tall Aswad – sherds

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Tall Aswad – sherds

Bayt Ajiqbash, carved stone at the courtyard

Bayt Ajiqbash, carved stone at the courtyard

Bayt Ajiqbash, traditional furniture in the guest room (qaʿa)

Bayt Ajiqbash, traditional furniture in the guest room (qaʿa)

Bayt Wakil, the iwan's canopy

Bayt Wakil, the iwan’s canopy

Bayt Dallal, the basin and the iwan

Bayt Dallal, the basin and the iwan

A two-story building in a village in Ghuta

A two-story building in a village in Ghuta

A modern three storeys building in Raqqa

A modern three storeys building in Raqqa

Jurn Kabir, wooden door bar lock, seen from the interior side

Jurn Kabir, wooden door bar lock, seen from the interior side

Habuba Kabira, Mud brick construction - connection of wall, belt arch and dome rounding

Habuba Kabira, Mud brick construction – connection of wall, belt arch and dome rounding

Bayt Ajiqbash, view of the courtyard interior

Bayt Ajiqbash, view of the courtyard interior

Habuba Kabira, construction of cantilever domes

Habuba Kabira, construction of cantilever domes

Habuba Kabira, how three cantilever domes are connected (two cantilever domes are posed on a relieving arch)

Habuba Kabira, how three cantilever domes are connected (two cantilever domes are posed on a relieving arch)

Habuba Kabira, upper part of a cantilever dome construction

Habuba Kabira, upper part of a cantilever dome construction

Habuba Kabira, during the construction of cantilever domes, the mortar is pulled up using a bucket

Habuba Kabira, during the construction of cantilever domes, the mortar is pulled up using a bucket

Habuba Kabira, view into a plastered cantilever dome with openings and decorative layer

Habuba Kabira, view into a plastered cantilever dome with openings and decorative layer