Tartus, museum in the former cathedral, view at western facade

Tartus, museum in the former cathedral, view at western facade

Informal (unplanned) settlements spread in the Ghouta, 1980s

Informal (unplanned) settlements spread in the Ghouta, 1980s

Damascus, Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, 1st CE. AD

Damascus, Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, 1st CE. AD

Northwest corner of Nabu Temple

Northwest corner of Nabu Temple

Palmyra, the cella of Bel Temple

Palmyra, the cella of Bel Temple

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the western facade and the entrance

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the western facade and the entrance

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the western facade and the entrance

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the western facade and the entrance

al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, ground plan and sectional drawings through the large hall

al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, ground plan and sectional drawings through the large hall

Windows above the western entrance of the Cathedral, today Tartus Museum

Windows above the western entrance of the Cathedral, today Tartus Museum

View of the great damages at the southwestern corner, Jamiʿ ad-Dalati, Homs

View of the great damages at the southwestern corner, Jamiʿ ad-Dalati, Homs

Damages at the southern facade, Jamiʿ ad-Dalati (mosque), Homs

Damages at the southern facade, Jamiʿ ad-Dalati (mosque), Homs

A side of Agora

A side of Agora

Turbat az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall of the mausoleum

Turbat az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall of the mausoleum

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, view to the west across the courtyard

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, view to the west across the courtyard

Mushabbak, Byzantine basilica, nave looking west

Mushabbak, Byzantine basilica, nave looking west

Qalb Lawza, Basilica of 5th c., West and south facades from southwest

Qalb Lawza, Basilica of 5th c., West and south facades from southwest

Bab al-Hadid, south-west facade of the gate tower

Bab al-Hadid, south-west facade of the gate tower

Burj al-Ghanam, general view of the tower's west-south corner

Burj al-Ghanam, general view of the tower’s west-south corner

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, west facade - a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur'anic text in Kufic script

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, west facade – a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur’anic text in Kufic script

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, west facade - entrance and Qastal

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, west facade – entrance and Qastal

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the west of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the west of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the west of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the west of prayer hall

Suq ad-Diraʿ, a general view of the destruction of the Suq to the west

Suq ad-Diraʿ, a general view of the destruction of the Suq to the west

Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian) from the outside

Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian) from the outside

Stories

Minaret of an-Nuri Mosque

Minaret of an-Nuri Mosque

Entrance of al-Imam Ismaʿil Mosque, as-Salamiyya

Entrance of al-Imam Ismaʿil Mosque, as-Salamiyya

Terrace of Ishtar or Lions Terrace, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Terrace of Ishtar or Lions Terrace, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Burj al-Ghanam, general view of the tower's west-south corner

Burj al-Ghanam, general view of the tower’s west-south corner

The Theater of Palmyra, upper part of the gateway

The Theater of Palmyra, upper part of the gateway