Hama, View of the courtyard, Great Mosque

Hama, View of the courtyard, Great Mosque

Hama, The minaret of an-Nuri Mosque

Hama, The minaret of an-Nuri Mosque

Minaret and exterior wall of the Great Mosque of ar-Raqqa/ar-Rafiqa, 8th/12th c.

Minaret and exterior wall of the Great Mosque of ar-Raqqa/ar-Rafiqa, 8th/12th c.

General view of Baalshamin Temple from the east

General view of Baalshamin Temple from the east

The minaret of Great Mosque of ar-Raqqa/ar-Rafiqa, 8th/12th c.

The minaret of Great Mosque of ar-Raqqa/ar-Rafiqa, 8th/12th c.

Raqqa - remains of the southern arcade of the Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq

Raqqa – remains of the southern arcade of the Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq

The tower of Qalʿat Yahmur (Yahmur Castle)

The tower of Qalʿat Yahmur (Yahmur Castle)

Qalʿat (castle) Yahmur, Main entrance of the fortified tower

Qalʿat (castle) Yahmur, Main entrance of the fortified tower

The donjon and the corner tower of Yahmur Castle

The donjon and the corner tower of Yahmur Castle

View from afar, Qalʿat Salah ad-Din (castle)

View from afar, Qalʿat Salah ad-Din (castle)

General view of Qalʿat Salah ad-Din

General view of Qalʿat Salah ad-Din

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, entrance

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, entrance

Courtyard of Arwad citadel

Courtyard of Arwad citadel

Traditional houses, Ma'lula

Traditional houses, Ma’lula

A traditional house in Jabʿadin

A traditional house in Jabʿadin

Hillside houses of Armanaz on a mountain slope

Hillside houses of Armanaz on a mountain slope

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

Outside of the surrounding wall of Halabiyya fortress

Outside of the surrounding wall of Halabiyya fortress

Bludan houses overlooking the Zabadani plain

Bludan houses overlooking the Zabadani plain

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

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

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

Traditional houses of the town of Darkush, located on the Orontes river

Traditional houses of the town of Darkush, located on the Orontes river

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

General view of the fertile Zabadani plains

General view of the fertile Zabadani plains

The foothills of Antilibanon- Mountains overlooking the Zabadani plain

The foothills of Antilibanon- Mountains overlooking the Zabadani plain

Zabadani Plains with trees and agriculture

Zabadani Plains with trees and agriculture

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

Museum of Arwad - Arwad citadel

Museum of Arwad – Arwad citadel

Olive groves near Harim

Olive groves near Harim

A view of traditional houses in Jabʿadin village

A view of traditional houses in Jabʿadin village