Ar-Raqqa, view of a side of city wall

Ar-Raqqa, view of a side of city wall

General view of the Tetrapylon

General view of the Tetrapylon

Ornina_National Museum of Damascus

Ornina_National Museum of Damascus

Tomb tower of Elahbel, the Valley of Tombs

Tomb tower of Elahbel, the Valley of Tombs

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

Waterfall of Zayzun in the Yarmuk valley in 1918

Waterfall of Zayzun in the Yarmuk valley in 1918

A street scene in one of the suqs of Dayr az-Zawr

A street scene in one of the suqs of Dayr az-Zawr

Bas-relief with geometric and floral motifs

Bas-relief with geometric and floral motifs

A shepherd with his herd and tourists

A shepherd with his herd and tourists

A side of Krak des Chevaliers

A side of Krak des Chevaliers

A view at the town of Maʿlula

A view at the town of Maʿlula

Tall al-Bi'a, Excavation at Dayr Zakka (monastery)

Tall al-Bi’a, Excavation at Dayr Zakka (monastery)

Tall al-Mishrifa (ancient Qatna), view of the historic citywall, within which the village is located

Tall al-Mishrifa (ancient Qatna), view of the historic citywall, within which the village is located

Village of Tall Hamidiyya with excavation house (left)

Village of Tall Hamidiyya with excavation house (left)

A metal workshop in the city of Raqqa

A metal workshop in the city of Raqqa

Tall al-Mishrifa (Qatna) within its geographic area

Tall al-Mishrifa (Qatna) within its geographic area

Safita, view from the Qal'a on at-Tall quarter

Safita, view from the Qal’a on at-Tall quarter

Reconstruction of Assyrian town Dur Katlimmu

Reconstruction of Assyrian town Dur Katlimmu

City center of Raqqa with a barber, small suq-shops and mobile traders of vegetables and fruits

City center of Raqqa with a barber, small suq-shops and mobile traders of vegetables and fruits

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

A coffee house and waiting service taxi in the center of the small frontier town

A coffee house and waiting service taxi in the center of the small frontier town

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

A seller of diesel fuel, Raqqa

A seller of diesel fuel, Raqqa

View from Tall Hamidiyya to the plain, Wadi Jaghjagh and fields

View from Tall Hamidiyya to the plain, Wadi Jaghjagh and fields

ʿAyn al-ʿArus, Interior of a village mud bricks house, armenian owners

ʿAyn al-ʿArus, Interior of a village mud bricks house, armenian owners

ʿAyn al-ʿArus, view into the ceiling of a village mud bricks house, armenian owners

ʿAyn al-ʿArus, view into the ceiling of a village mud bricks house, armenian owners

Raqqa, Qasr (Palace) al-Banat

Raqqa, Qasr (Palace) al-Banat

The arcade wall of Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

The arcade wall of Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.