Yabrud, Residential house with covered terrace (riwaq)

Yabrud, Residential house with covered terrace (riwaq)

Al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya, view of the portico and the domes from outside

Al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya, view of the portico and the domes from outside

Great Mosque, courtyard and prayer hall facade

Great Mosque, courtyard and prayer hall facade

Aleppo Great Mosque, courtyard general view towards north west

Aleppo Great Mosque, courtyard general view towards north west

ِAleppo, Khan as-Sabun, partial view from eastern arcade in the first floor

ِAleppo, Khan as-Sabun, partial view from eastern arcade in the first floor

Aleppo, Khan as-Sabun, view at eastern arcade in the first floor

Aleppo, Khan as-Sabun, view at eastern arcade in the first floor

Khusrawiyya-complex, view of the Mosque in 2010

Khusrawiyya-complex, view of the Mosque in 2010

At-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya, domed arcade and behind it larger domes covering a range of rooms

At-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya, domed arcade and behind it larger domes covering a range of rooms

Noria (water wheel) with aqueduct in ar-Rastan in 1930

Noria (water wheel) with aqueduct in ar-Rastan in 1930

Bucket wheel (noria) and aqueduct in 1930

Bucket wheel (noria) and aqueduct in 1930

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard and basin

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard and basin

General view of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus

General view of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus

The western vaulted arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-Umawi (Umayyad Mosque)

The western vaulted arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-Umawi (Umayyad Mosque)

North arcade, Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

North arcade, Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

Courtyard with fountain, Qasr As‘ad Basha al-'Azm

Courtyard with fountain, Qasr As‘ad Basha al-‘Azm

Qasr Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, courtyard and arcade

Qasr Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, courtyard and arcade

Sirjilla, andron, 5th c.

Sirjilla, andron, 5th c.

Great Mosque of Aleppo, courtyard, vertical declining sundial

Great Mosque of Aleppo, courtyard, vertical declining sundial

Great Mosque of Aleppo, courtyard with fountains, minaret, northern and western arcades

Great Mosque of Aleppo, courtyard with fountains, minaret, northern and western arcades

Bimaristan Arghun, view of side portico of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, view of side portico of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, southern facade of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, southern facade of main courtyard

Great Mosque of Aleppo, courtyard floor with geometrical designs

Great Mosque of Aleppo, courtyard floor with geometrical designs

Khan as-Sabun, view of eastern gallery, northern inner facade and building part inside of courtyard

Khan as-Sabun, view of eastern gallery, northern inner facade and building part inside of courtyard

Madrasat al-Firdaws, view of the southern arcade and the prayer hall entrance

Madrasat al-Firdaws, view of the southern arcade and the prayer hall entrance

Al-Khusrawiyya, view at the Madrasa courtyard in 2007

Al-Khusrawiyya, view at the Madrasa courtyard in 2007

Great Mosque of Aleppo, view at courtyard, from 1907

Great Mosque of Aleppo, view at courtyard, from 1907

Al-Khusrawiyya, Friday Mosque, 1547

Al-Khusrawiyya, Friday Mosque, 1547

Khan al-Wazir, view of the arcade

Khan al-Wazir, view of the arcade

Madrasat al-Firdaws, view to south - courtyard and arcades

Madrasat al-Firdaws, view to south – courtyard and arcades