The village of Jurn Kabir before the region was flooded by the Tishrin dam

The village of Jurn Kabir before the region was flooded by the Tishrin dam

View of the old town from Maʿlula with its traditionally light blue painted facades

View of the old town from Maʿlula with its traditionally light blue painted facades

General view of the town of Maʿlula

General view of the town of Maʿlula

An alley in Halbun town

An alley in Halbun town

Ghuta of Damascus, an alley in one of the villages

Ghuta of Damascus, an alley in one of the villages

East of the Ghuta, rural houses in the Marj area

East of the Ghuta, rural houses in the Marj area

In a small village on the Khabur: foreign visitors are welcomed

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Traditional houses in Halbun

Traditional houses in Halbun

Darat ʿAzza, city located along the St. Simeon Monastery road

Darat ʿAzza, city located along the St. Simeon Monastery road

A crowd in the 'Afrin, at the time of the cotton harvest

A crowd in the ‘Afrin, at the time of the cotton harvest

Safita, General view of the city showing the Donjon of the Templars

Safita, General view of the city showing the Donjon of the Templars

General view of the city of Harim, Muhafazat Idlib

General view of the city of Harim, Muhafazat Idlib

General view of Safita city

General view of Safita city

Traditional houses near as-Sajur river

Traditional houses near as-Sajur river

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries during the 1960s

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries during the 1960s

General view of Masyaf city

General view of Masyaf city

An alley in Halbun

An alley in Halbun

A traditional house in Jabʿadin

A traditional house in Jabʿadin

A part of the city of Harim, located on the northwestern slope of a mountain

A part of the city of Harim, located on the northwestern slope of a mountain

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

Bludan hillside houses with galleries on the foot of Anti-Lebanon Mountains

Bludan hillside houses with galleries on the foot of Anti-Lebanon Mountains

General view of the hillside houses of Maʿlula town

General view of the hillside houses of Maʿlula town

General view of Maʿlula town

General view of Maʿlula town

View of the town of Halbun in the 1960s with gardens

View of the town of Halbun in the 1960s with gardens

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries opening to the valley during the 1960s

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries opening to the valley during the 1960s

A view at the town of Maʿlula

A view at the town of Maʿlula

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

Luxury summer houses in Bludan

Luxury summer houses in Bludan

Bludan houses overlooking the Zabadani plain

Bludan houses overlooking the Zabadani plain