Busra, View into the Cathedral, 6th c. AD

Busra, View into the Cathedral, 6th c. AD

Busra, the Roman theater stage is surrounded by the Islamic citadel

Busra, the Roman theater stage is surrounded by the Islamic citadel

Busra, View into the Cathedral, 6th C.

Busra, View into the Cathedral, 6th C.

Busra, View into the Cathedral, 6th C.

Busra, View into the Cathedral, 6th C.

Busra, remains of the Byzantine Cathedral

Busra, remains of the Byzantine Cathedral

Busra, View into the Cathedral, 6th C.

Busra, View into the Cathedral, 6th C.

Busra, general view of the old city.

Busra, general view of the old city.

Busra - Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ and Birkat (pool) al-Hajj

Busra – Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ and Birkat (pool) al-Hajj

Busra - Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ, inscription

Busra – Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ, inscription

Busra - al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - Islamic inscriptions

Busra – al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – Islamic inscriptions

Busra, al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - the prayer hall

Busra, al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – the prayer hall

Busra - Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ and (pool) Birkat al-Hajj, view from south

Busra – Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ and (pool) Birkat al-Hajj, view from south

Busra - al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - courtyard surrounded by arcades

Busra – al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – courtyard surrounded by arcades

Busra - al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari from the south

Busra – al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari from the south

Busra, al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - minaret, northern-eastern corner

Busra, al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – minaret, northern-eastern corner

Busra - Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ and (pond) Birkat al-Hajj, filled with rain water

Busra – Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ and (pond) Birkat al-Hajj, filled with rain water

Hammam al-Bayyada, the main entrance

Hammam al-Bayyada, the main entrance

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Hammam Bahram Basha, the main northern facade

Hammam Bahram Basha, the main northern facade

The courtyard of al-Jami‘ al-ʿUmari in Busra

The courtyard of al-Jami‘ al-ʿUmari in Busra

Guideline Integrated Building Documentation

Fraternal help from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) – rail modernisation on the Syrian railways

Fraternal help from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) – rail modernisation on the Syrian railways

Rubble / Debris Management – General Guideline

<strong>From Palmyra to Istanbul</strong>

From Palmyra to Istanbul

The courtyard and western hall (qa‘a) facade after the destruction.

The Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016): Destruction of the Ghazala House (Beit Ghazaleh) (1/2)

The Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016):                         Former Life in the Ghazala House (Beit Ghazaleh) – the Destroyed Heritage (2/2)

The Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016): Former Life in the Ghazala House (Beit Ghazaleh) – the Destroyed Heritage (2/2)

View over the late antique ruins of a residential building towards the modern small town of al-Bara

Al-Bara in the Zawiya Mountain – the Largest Ruined Settlement of the “Ancient Villages of Northern Syria”

The Citadel of Aleppo, on the left the minaret of its Great Mosque (Maqam Ibrahim) – view from the west, in the foreground is the minaret of the Jamiʿ Sayf ad-Dawla

Minarets of the Old City of Aleppo

View over the roof of the south-western Madrasat Ismaʿil Basha al-ʿAzm to the Umayyad Mosque with its high transept of the prayer hall with a central dome and its three minarets

Tall Columns and Massive Pillars – the Great Umayyad Mosques of Damascus and Aleppo

Cotton Season in Raqqa

Cotton Season in Raqqa