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View of the old town from Maʿlula with its traditionally light blue painted facades
Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, siteplan of the building parts (Arabic)
A crowd in the ‘Afrin, at the time of the cotton harvest
Ghuta of Damascus, an alley in one of the villages
East of the Ghuta, rural houses in the Marj area
South-west Syria: Qalamun Mountains, the village of Maʿlula with its light blue or white house paintings
Darat ʿAzza, city located along the St. Simeon Monastery road
Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, damage mapping (English)
The village of al-Qirata on the northern slope of the Sajur valley, old lime-washed houses visible.
Habuba Kabira, view over cantilever domes during construction
The village of Jurn Kabir before the region was flooded by the Tishrin dam
Informal (unplanned) settlements spread in the Ghouta, 1980s
Temple of Bel, 1st c. AD
The historical centre of Maʿlula with St. Lawandius Church and hillside houses facing the valley
Bludan houses overlooking the Zabadani plain
The dome house in Taanayel: final touches
Village houses with courtyards in Mishrifa (ancient Qatna)
Waqf Ibshir Mustafa Basha, south western corner with former sabil
A view at the town of Maʿlula
General view of the town of Maʿlula
General view of Maʿlula
Mnin, general view of Qalamun mountain and the houses scattered on its slopes
Mnin, Traditional village houses at the foot of the Qalamun Mountains
Armanaz and its agricultural fields
Daily life scene in the city of Raqqa
Luxury summer houses in Bludan
View of the city of Yabrud adjacent to agricultural fields
A view of traditional houses in Jabʿadin village
A traditional house in Jabʿadin