Raqqa - Qasr al-Banat - stone decorations

Raqqa – Qasr al-Banat – stone decorations

View of the church at Ibn Wardan Palace

View of the church at Ibn Wardan Palace

Lintel of the main entrance of the Church, Ibn Wardan Palace

Lintel of the main entrance of the Church, Ibn Wardan Palace

Main entrance of the church, Ibn Wardan Palace

Main entrance of the church, Ibn Wardan Palace

Remains of the pendentifs carrying the dome of the church at Ibn Wardan Palace

Remains of the pendentifs carrying the dome of the church at Ibn Wardan Palace

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

The facade of the church, Ibn Wardan Palace

The facade of the church, Ibn Wardan Palace

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Raqqa, the archway of Baghdad Gate

Raqqa, the archway of Baghdad Gate

A metal workshop in the city of Raqqa

A metal workshop in the city of Raqqa

A seller of diesel fuel, Raqqa

A seller of diesel fuel, Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Raqqa, The decorated outer facade of Baghdad Gate

Raqqa, The decorated outer facade of Baghdad Gate

Raqqa - remains of the southern arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq (Great Mosque)

Raqqa – remains of the southern arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq (Great Mosque)

A room in the family wing (haramlik or juwwani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace

A room in the family wing (haramlik or juwwani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace

The facade of the church, Ibn Wardan Palace

The facade of the church, Ibn Wardan Palace

Remains of the Ummayad Palace in Jabal Says

Remains of the Ummayad Palace in Jabal Says

Remains of a ruined building in Jabal Says

Remains of a ruined building in Jabal Says

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

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

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

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

General view of Hiraqla victory monument, near Raqqa

General view of Hiraqla victory monument, near Raqqa

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Geometrical patterns of a traditional ‘Ajami rug from ar-Raqqa

Geometrical patterns of a traditional ‘Ajami rug from ar-Raqqa

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Damage pattern, contour scaling in sandstone, Lucca, Italy

Fig. 37, Catalogue of Damage

Geometrical patterns of a traditional ‘Ajami rug from ar-Raqqa

Geometrical patterns of a traditional ‘Ajami rug from ar-Raqqa