Tall al-Mishrifa (ancient Qatna), view of the historic citywall, within which the village is located

Tall al-Mishrifa (ancient Qatna), view of the historic citywall, within which the village is located

Tall al-Mishrifa (Qatna) within its geographic area

Tall al-Mishrifa (Qatna) within its geographic area

A wall painting from Zimri-Lim’s palace in Mari (Tall al-Hariri), which is known as "The Ordinator of the Sacrifice" (ca. 1780 BC) and hangs in the Louvre.

A wall painting from Zimri-Lim’s palace in Mari (Tall al-Hariri), which is known as “The Ordinator of the Sacrifice” (ca. 1780 BC) and hangs in the Louvre.

Protection of archaeological site of Mari (Tall al-Hariri) with temporary coverage

Protection of archaeological site of Mari (Tall al-Hariri) with temporary coverage

Mari (Tall al-Hariri), the palace's cistern made of baked brick (beginning of 2nd millennium BC)

Mari (Tall al-Hariri), the palace’s cistern made of baked brick (beginning of 2nd millennium BC)

Mari (Tall al-Hariri), The Archive Hall in the Palace of Zimri lim

Mari (Tall al-Hariri), The Archive Hall in the Palace of Zimri lim

Village of Tall Hamidiyya with excavation house (left)

Village of Tall Hamidiyya with excavation house (left)

Near Tall Abyad, view of ʿAyn al-ʿArus lake

Near Tall Abyad, view of ʿAyn al-ʿArus lake

Tall Abyad, Historical watermil of ʿAyn al ʿArus

Tall Abyad, Historical watermil of ʿAyn al ʿArus

A part of architectural remains in Tall Mardikh (Ebla)

A part of architectural remains in Tall Mardikh (Ebla)

Reconstruction of Assyrian town Dur Katlimmu

Reconstruction of Assyrian town Dur Katlimmu

Dayr Zakka (monastery), floor mosaic of the narthex

Dayr Zakka (monastery), floor mosaic of the narthex

Aleppo Built Heritage Documentation – Damage Mapping

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Raqqa, Palace D, stucco decorations

Raqqa, Palace D, stucco decorations

Camel and its guide on sacrophagus

Camel and its guide on sacrophagus

Sculpture on sacrophagus

Sculpture on sacrophagus

Detail of a decorated wooden panel of the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Detail of a decorated wooden panel of the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Archaeological find in the Eastern Palace, ar-Raqqa

Archaeological find in the Eastern Palace, ar-Raqqa

Statue of a benefactor on a column along the Great Colonnade

Statue of a benefactor on a column along the Great Colonnade

Carved giant footprints at the threshold of the entrance of ʿAyn Dara temple

Carved giant footprints at the threshold of the entrance of ʿAyn Dara temple

Raqqa - the excavations of the site "East of Raqqa", Palace D, stucco decorations

Raqqa – the excavations of the site “East of Raqqa”, Palace D, stucco decorations

Dayr Zakka (monastery), detail of a mosaic, showing the palm

Dayr Zakka (monastery), detail of a mosaic, showing the palm

Raqqa, Palace D, stucco decorations

Raqqa, Palace D, stucco decorations

A coffee house and waiting service taxi in the center of the small frontier town

A coffee house and waiting service taxi in the center of the small frontier town

Previous state 1995, main façade of the fortified tower north of Bab Antakiya, Aleppo, Syria

Fig.41_View with ornamental details, spolia, and a coat of arms

Reconstruction (drawing) of the missing part of the main façade of the fortified tower north of Bab Antakiya, Aleppo, Syria

Fig.41-b_Marking missing stones after partial collapse

Previous state, main façade of the fortified tower north of Bab Antakiya, Aleppo, Syria

Fig.41-a_Main front in 1995, with ornamental details, spolia, and a coat of arms

Sculpture of a camel and two persons with Parthian costume

Sculpture of a camel and two persons with Parthian costume

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), Painted wooden panel, Mary and Jesus

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), Painted wooden panel, Mary and Jesus