Palmyra / Tadmur, Museum, lion of goddess Al-Lat

Palmyra / Tadmur, Museum, lion of goddess Al-Lat

Busra, View into the Cathedral, 6th C.

Busra, View into the Cathedral, 6th C.

Qalb Lawza, Basilica of 5th c., Apse and south façade

Qalb Lawza, Basilica of 5th c., Apse and south façade

Mosaic Aphrodite and Ares, Shahba Museum

Mosaic Aphrodite and Ares, Shahba Museum

Mosaic of the sea goddess "Thetys", Shahba Museum

Mosaic of the sea goddess “Thetys”, Shahba Museum

Fresco from Dura Europos, 3rd c. National Museum, Damascus

Fresco from Dura Europos, 3rd c. National Museum, Damascus

Raʾs al-ʿAyn, streetview of a late ottoman residential house and a warehouse beside, situated on a slope

Raʾs al-ʿAyn, streetview of a late ottoman residential house and a warehouse beside, situated on a slope

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, inscription band above the window of al-Malik az-Zahir Ghazi tomb

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, inscription band above the window of al-Malik az-Zahir Ghazi tomb

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, main entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, main entrance

A view from the west to Harim Castle

A view from the west to Harim Castle

Khan as-Sabun, mamluk ranks decorating the northern facade's gate

Khan as-Sabun, mamluk ranks decorating the northern facade’s gate

Khan Qurtbak, eastern arcade

Khan Qurtbak, eastern arcade

Khan Qurtbak, courtyard and west arcade

Khan Qurdbak, courtyard and iwan

Khan Qurdbak, courtyard and iwan

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the minaret

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the minaret

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, western entrance

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, western entrance

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, western facade- decoration on the top part of a window niche

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, western facade- decoration on the top part of a window niche

Small vaulted passageway, Qalʿat Harim

Small vaulted passageway, Qalʿat Harim

Part of the ruins of Qalʿat Harim

Part of the ruins of Qalʿat Harim

Part of the walls, Qalʿat Harim

Part of the walls, Qalʿat Harim

Vaulted entrance, Qalʿat Harim from the interior

Vaulted entrance, Qalʿat Harim from the interior

General view of the castle and the village, Qalʿat Najm

General view of the castle and the village, Qalʿat Najm

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, western facade - decorated window

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, western facade – decorated window

View of a side of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm)

View of a side of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm)

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance - Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance – Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance - Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance – Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Raʾs al-ʿAyn, view from the garden to the late Ottoman house, situated on a slope

Raʾs al-ʿAyn, view from the garden to the late Ottoman house, situated on a slope

Graves carved into the rocks, ʿAyn as-Sahib

Graves carved into the rocks, ʿAyn as-Sahib

General view of ʿAyn as-Sahib

General view of ʿAyn as-Sahib

Tombe carved into the rock, ʿAyn as-Sahib

Tombe carved into the rock, ʿAyn as-Sahib