part of the Muqarnaṣ cornice of the Aleppo Room, Museum for Islamic Art, Berlin

part of the Muqarnaṣ cornice of the Aleppo Room, Museum for Islamic Art, Berlin

Bayt Wakil, iwan

Bayt Wakil, iwan

Draw-loom weaving in Hama

Hand printed table cloth from Hama at Hassan's Shop, Old Damascus

Hand printed table cloth from Hama at Hassan’s Shop, Old Damascus

Pit-loom weaving in Hama

Pit-loom weaving in Hama

Numbering application example for walls based on a room in Bayt Ghazala

Bayt-Ghazala_room-19_walls

Motifs of quarter flowers in Kara Memi, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Motifs of quarter flowers in Kara Memi, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Hammam Bahram Basha, the main facade after the destruction

Hammam Bahram Basha, the main facade after the destruction

Palmyra, view from afar of Qalʿat Ibn Mʿan (castle)

Palmyra, view from afar of Qalʿat Ibn Mʿan (castle)

Shaykh Shibli shrine - al-Tar mountain, south -east of al-Mayadeen

Shaykh Shibli shrine – al-Tar mountain, south -east of al-Mayadeen

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), a scene of a peacock from Wakil house’s wooden panels

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), a scene of a peacock from Wakil house’s wooden panels

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

The Chinese mythical creature Qilin

The Chinese mythical creature Qilin

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, detail of the prayer niche (mihrab)

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, detail of the prayer niche (mihrab)

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Western Palace - painted glass

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Western Palace – painted glass

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Western Palace - finds

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Western Palace – finds

Shaykh Shibli shrine - al-Tar mountain, south -east of al-Mayadeen - the dome details from the inside

Shaykh Shibli shrine – al-Tar mountain, south -east of al-Mayadeen – the dome details from the inside

Bayt Wakil, the iwan's canopy

Bayt Wakil, the iwan’s canopy

Bayt Wakil, courtyard and fountain

Bayt Wakil, courtyard and fountain

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

Temporary title for Image 91128

Temporary title for Image 91128

Tower north of Bab Antakiya. Condition after partial collapse

Fig.41-c_Rubble management_Partial collapse of façade in 2019

Hammam Bahram Basha, the dome of the inner part (juwwani)

Hammam Bahram Basha, the dome of the inner part (juwwani)

Motifs of the Aleppo Room

Motifs of the Aleppo Room

Motifs of the Aleppo Room

Motifs of the Aleppo Room

‘ataba ceiling in the main courtyard, north wing of the Qasr al-‘Azm in Damascus, today known as the "Bride´s Room"

‘ataba ceiling in the main courtyard, north wing of the Qasr al-‘Azm in Damascus, today known as the “Bride´s Room”

A fountain rich in geometric decorations in the northern arcade of the courtyard, Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace

A fountain rich in geometric decorations in the northern arcade of the courtyard, Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace

Qasr Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, courtyard and arcade

Qasr Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, courtyard and arcade