Remains of Resheph Temple, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Remains of Resheph Temple, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-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

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

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), Roman hexagonal mausoleum, 3rd century

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), Roman hexagonal mausoleum, 3rd century

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), View from inside the Roman mausoleum

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), View from inside the Roman mausoleum

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), Roman bridge on the Afrin river

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), Roman bridge on the Afrin river

Waterfall of Zayzun in the Yarmuk valley in 1918

Waterfall of Zayzun in the Yarmuk valley in 1918

A seller of diesel fuel, Raqqa

A seller of diesel fuel, Raqqa

Mari (Tall al-Hariri), The Archive Hall in the Palace of Zimri lim

Mari (Tall al-Hariri), The Archive Hall in the Palace of Zimri lim

A side of the architectural remains, Mari (Tall al-Hariri)

A side of the architectural remains, Mari (Tall al-Hariri)

Remains of walls and pillars, Mari (Tall al-Hariri)

Remains of walls and pillars, Mari (Tall al-Hariri)

Reconstruction of Assyrian town Dur Katlimmu

Reconstruction of Assyrian town Dur Katlimmu

Village of Tall Hamidiyya with excavation house (left)

Village of Tall Hamidiyya with excavation house (left)

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

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

Tall Abyad, Historical watermil of ʿAyn al ʿArus

Tall Abyad, Historical watermil of ʿAyn al ʿArus

Near Tall Abyad, view of ʿAyn al-ʿArus lake

Near Tall Abyad, view of ʿAyn al-ʿArus lake

Tall Bdiri, Abondened house with buttresses in the wall and at the door

Tall Bdiri, Abondened house with buttresses in the wall and at the door

A metal workshop in the city of Raqqa

A metal workshop in the city of Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

Tall al-Mishrifa (Qatna) within its geographic area

Tall al-Mishrifa (Qatna) within its geographic area

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

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

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

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

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

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

A wall painting from Zimri-Lim’s palace in Mari (Tall al-Hariri), which is known as "The Ordinator of the Sacrifice" (ca. 1780 BC) and hangs in the Louvre.

A wall painting from Zimri-Lim’s palace in Mari (Tall al-Hariri), which is known as “The Ordinator of the Sacrifice” (ca. 1780 BC) and hangs in the Louvre.

Protection of archaeological site of Mari (Tall al-Hariri) with temporary coverage

Protection of archaeological site of Mari (Tall al-Hariri) with temporary coverage