Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, capital

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, capital

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, courtyard and southern portico

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, courtyard and southern portico

Exterior view from the south of the North Gate in ar-Rusafa.

Exterior view from the south of the North Gate in ar-Rusafa.

Fluted column- The Great Colonnade at Afamiya

Fluted column- The Great Colonnade at Afamiya

Abacus of collapse mechanisms of churches, lines of vulnerability, San Salvatore a Campi, Perugia, Italy

Fig.17-b-1a_collapse mechanism, overturning of the facade

Abacus of collapse mechanisms of churches, lines of vulnerability, San Salvatore a Campi, Perugia, Italy

Fig.17-b-1b_collapse mechanism, overturning of the facade

Abacus of collapse mechanisms of churches, lines of vulnerability, San Salvatore a Campi, Perugia, Italy

Fig.17-b_Simulation of collapse mechanisms

Maronite Cathedral, lower part of one of the cathedral towers

Maronite Cathedral, lower part of one of the cathedral towers

Columns with Corinthian capitals- The Great Colonnade at Afamiya

Columns with Corinthian capitals- The Great Colonnade at Afamiya

Khan as-Sabun, window and decoration above the entrance

Khan as-Sabun, window and decoration above the entrance

Qal‘at Shayzar ( Citadel), An Arabic inscription.

Qal‘at Shayzar ( Citadel), An Arabic inscription.

Afamiya, Ruined building

Afamiya, Ruined building

General view of the Valley of the Tombs

General view of the Valley of the Tombs

Maronite Cathedral, one of the cathedral pointed towers

Maronite Cathedral, one of the cathedral pointed towers

Maronite Cathedral, general view of the main entrance

Maronite Cathedral, general view of the main entrance

Maronite Cathedral, general view from the outside

Maronite Cathedral, general view from the outside

Afamiya, Northern Roman baths

Afamiya, Northern Roman baths

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, general view into the turba

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, general view into the turba

ar-Rusafa, North-Gate, view into the interior.

ar-Rusafa, North-Gate, view into the interior.

Afamiya, Northern Roman baths

Afamiya, Northern Roman baths

Afamiya, Northern Roman baths

Afamiya, Northern Roman baths

Afamiya, Architectural component with showing ionic elements

Afamiya, Architectural component with showing ionic elements

A side of al-Mudiq castle in Hama shows some of its towers

A side of al-Mudiq castle in Hama shows some of its towers

Hama, al-Mudiq castle, A side of al-Mudiq castle shows some of its towers

Hama, al-Mudiq castle, A side of al-Mudiq castle shows some of its towers

The southern end of the Great Colonnade at Afamiya

The southern end of the Great Colonnade at Afamiya

Conservation of the Grape Room made in 1835, house Nizam, Damascus

Conservation of the Grape Room made in 1835, house Nizam, Damascus

Conservation of the Grape Room made in 1835, house Nizam, Damascus

Conservation of the Grape Room made in 1835, house Nizam, Damascus

Sirjilla, andron, 5th c.

Sirjilla, andron, 5th c.

Afamiya, twisted and fluted columns of the central section of the Great Colonnade

Afamiya, twisted and fluted columns of the central section of the Great Colonnade

The Great Colonnade at Afamiya

The Great Colonnade at Afamiya